Document Type
Article
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Disciplines
Pure mathematics
Abstract
This paper introduces the notion of the maximal pure spectrum of an Abelian group - this is the set of isomorphism classes of maximal proper pure subgroups - and focuses on the situation in which this spectrum is small. The converse situation is also examined i.e. given a collection of isomorphism classes of groups, can one find an Abelian group having precisely this collection as its maximal pure spectrum. Finally, it is shown that in some familiar situations, the answers to these questions may be undecidable.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/3cg1-6a93
Recommended Citation
Goldsmith, B. & Goebel, G. (2010). The maximal pure spectrum of an Abelian group. Illinois Journal of Mathematics, vol. 53, pg. 817-832. doi:10.21427/3cg1-6a93
Publication Details
Illinois Journal of Mathematics, 53 (2009) 817-832 Available from the Publisher here http://ijm.math.illinois.edu/