Dimension and entropy in compact topological groups (Q2633857)

The authors consider the e-spectrum \(\mathbf{E}_{\text{top}}(K)\) for a compact-like group \(K\), where the set of all values \(h(f)\), when \(f\) runs over the set \(\text{End}(K)\) of all continuous endomorphism of \(K\). Particular attention is paid to the class \(\mathfrak{C}_{<\infty}\) of topological groups without continuous endomorphism of finite entropy as well as the subclass \(\mathfrak{C}_0\) of \(\mathfrak{C}_{<\infty}\) consisting of those groups \(K\) with \(\mathbf{E}_{\text{top}}(K)=\{0\}\). They show among many others that a compact connected group \(K\) with finite dimensional commutator subgroup belongs to \(\mathfrak{C}_{<\infty}\) if and only if \(\dim K<\infty\). Since the class \(\mathfrak{C}_{<\infty}\) is not stable under closed subgroups or quotients, they study the largest subclass \(S(\mathfrak{C}_{<\infty})\) and \(Q(\mathfrak{C}_{<\infty})\), respectively, of \(\mathfrak{C}_{<\infty}\) having these stability properties. Some other related features are taken into account.