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Random Elements in Profinite Groups

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Field Arithmetic

Let n be a positive integer and \(F=\hat{F}_{n}\) the free profinite group of rank n. For each e-tuple (x1,…,x e ) in Fe we consider the closed (resp. normal closed) subgroup 〈x〉 (resp. [x]) generated by x1,…,x n in F. We investigate the probability that 〈x〉 (resp. [x]) is an open subgroup of F. Having done so, we strive to prove that with probability 1 each of the groups 〈x〉 and [x] are \(\mathcal{C}\) -free of specific ranks.

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(2008). Random Elements in Profinite Groups. In: Field Arithmetic. Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete. 3. Folge / A Series of Modern Surveys in Mathematics, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77270-5_26

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