An equivalence relation for torsion-free Abelian groups of finite rank
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instance of: scholarly article
title: An equivalence relation for torsion-free Abelian groups of finite rank
zbMATH Open document ID: 0912.20043
DOI: 10.1016/0021-8693(92)90144-B
published in: Journal of Algebra
publication date: 1993-03-28T00:00:00Z
review text: The equivalence relation in question is defined as follows: let \({^\perp G}=\{X:\Hom(X,G)=0\}\). Then \(G\) is equivalent to \(H\) if and only if \({^\perp G}={^\perp H}\). Since this relation is coarser than quasi-isomorphism, it is useful in classifying torsion-free abelian groups. The author finds several closure properties of the relation, and an intrinsic characterisation of the equivalence classes. The main result is a classification of those finite rank groups for which equivalence and equality of rank imply quasi-isomorphism. A subsequent paper [\textit{P. Schultz, C. Vinsonhaler} and \textit{W. J. Wickless}, J. Aust. Math. Soc., Ser. A 52, No. 1, 119-129 (1992; Zbl 0784.20027)] develops further properties of the relation.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 20K15
zbMATH DE Number: 130480
zbMATH Keywords: finite rank torsion-free Abelian groups
zbMATH Keywords: quasi-isomorphism classes
author: W. J. Wickless
MaRDI profile type: Publication
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