Compact open subgroups in simple totally disconnected groups

Journal of Algebra

Volumn 312, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 405-417

  Willis, George A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Group; Simple; Solvable; Totally disconnected

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247269063     PISSN: 00218693     EISSN: 1090266X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalgebra.2006.06.049     Document Type: Article

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