"profinite group" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: profinite groups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} profinite group (plural profinite groups)
  1. (topology, category theory) A topological group that is isomorphic to the inverse limit of some inverse system of discrete finite groups; equivalently, a topological group that is also a Stone space. Wikipedia link: profinite group Categories (topical): Category theory, Topology Synonyms: pro-finite group Related terms: profinite, profinite integer, profinite word Translations (topological group isomorphic to the inverse limit of an inverse system of discrete finite groups): groupe profini [masculine] (French), proendliche Gruppe [feminine] (German)

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