Profinite Group

Profinite Group

In mathematics, profinite groups are topological groups that are in a certain sense assembled from finite groups; they share many properties with their finite quotients.

A non-compact generalization of a profinite group is a locally profinite group.

Read more about Profinite Group:  Definition, Examples, Properties and Facts, Profinite Completion, Ind-finite Groups

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