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A characterization of lattice-ordered groups by their convex L-subgroups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Paul Conrad
Paul Conrad
Affiliation:
The Australian National UniversityCanberra
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In this paper we show that whether or not a group admits a lattice-order often depends upon whether or not it possesses a set of subgroups that satisfy certain algebraic conditions. Using these techniques we are able to determine large classes of groups that can be lattice-ordered.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , May 1967 , pp. 145 - 159
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1967

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