Torsion subgroupIn the theory of abelian groups, the torsion subgroup AT of an abelian group A is the subgroup of A consisting of all elements that have finite order (the torsion elements of A). An abelian group A is called a torsion group (or periodic group) if every element of A has finite order and is called torsion-free if every element of A except the identity is of infinite order. The proof that AT is closed under the group operation relies on the commutativity of the operation (see examples section).
Rank of an abelian groupIn mathematics, the rank, Prüfer rank, or torsion-free rank of an abelian group A is the cardinality of a maximal linearly independent subset. The rank of A determines the size of the largest free abelian group contained in A. If A is torsion-free then it embeds into a vector space over the rational numbers of dimension rank A. For finitely generated abelian groups, rank is a strong invariant and every such group is determined up to isomorphism by its rank and torsion subgroup.
Groupe abélien libreEn mathématiques, un groupe abélien libre est un groupe abélien qui possède une base, c'est-à-dire une partie B telle que tout élément du groupe s'écrive de façon unique comme combinaison linéaire à coefficients entiers (relatifs) d'éléments de B. Comme les espaces vectoriels, les groupes abéliens libres sont classifiés (à isomorphisme près) par leur rang, défini comme le cardinal d'une base, et tout sous-groupe d'un groupe abélien libre est lui-même abélien libre.
Torsion groupIn group theory, a branch of mathematics, a torsion group or a periodic group is a group in which every element has finite order. The exponent of such a group, if it exists, is the least common multiple of the orders of the elements. For example, it follows from Lagrange's theorem that every finite group is periodic and it has an exponent dividing its order. Examples of infinite periodic groups include the additive group of the ring of polynomials over a finite field, and the quotient group of the rationals by the integers, as well as their direct summands, the Prüfer groups.
Finitely generated groupIn algebra, a finitely generated group is a group G that has some finite generating set S so that every element of G can be written as the combination (under the group operation) of finitely many elements of S and of inverses of such elements. By definition, every finite group is finitely generated, since S can be taken to be G itself. Every infinite finitely generated group must be countable but countable groups need not be finitely generated. The additive group of rational numbers Q is an example of a countable group that is not finitely generated.
Torsion-free abelian groupIn mathematics, specifically in abstract algebra, a torsion-free abelian group is an abelian group which has no non-trivial torsion elements; that is, a group in which the group operation is commutative and the identity element is the only element with finite order. While finitely generated abelian groups are completely classified, not much is known about infinitely generated abelian groups, even in the torsion-free countable case. Abelian group An abelian group is said to be torsion-free if no element other than the identity is of finite order.
Théorème des facteurs invariantsEn mathématiques, le théorème des facteurs invariants porte sur les modules de type fini sur les anneaux principaux. Les facteurs invariants non inversibles sont des obstructions à l'inversibilité des matrices qui n'apparaissent pas dans la théorie des espaces vectoriels. Leur calcul a de nombreuses applications : par exemple trouver la classe d'isomorphie d'un groupe abélien de type fini à partir d'une présentation de celui-ci. Dans un cadre précis, le théorème des facteurs invariants se particularise en théorèmes de réduction d'endomorphisme.
Glossary of arithmetic and diophantine geometryThis is a glossary of arithmetic and diophantine geometry in mathematics, areas growing out of the traditional study of Diophantine equations to encompass large parts of number theory and algebraic geometry. Much of the theory is in the form of proposed conjectures, which can be related at various levels of generality. Diophantine geometry in general is the study of algebraic varieties V over fields K that are finitely generated over their prime fields—including as of special interest number fields and finite fields—and over local fields.
Torsion-free moduleIn algebra, a torsion-free module is a module over a ring such that zero is the only element annihilated by a regular element (non zero-divisor) of the ring. In other words, a module is torsion free if its torsion submodule is reduced to its zero element. In integral domains the regular elements of the ring are its nonzero elements, so in this case a torsion-free module is one such that zero is the only element annihilated by some non-zero element of the ring.
Foncteur TorEn mathématiques, le foncteur Tor est le foncteur dérivé associé au foncteur produit tensoriel. Il trouve son origine en algèbre homologique, où il apparaît notamment dans l'étude des suites spectrales et dans la formulation du théorème de Künneth. Les foncteurs dérivés tentent de mesurer le défaut d'exactitude d'un foncteur. Soit R un anneau, considérons la catégorie RMod des R-modules et ModR des R-modules à droite.