Groups whose subgroups of infinite rank are closed in the profinite topology (Q326715)

In this interesting paper, the authors prove the following: Let \(G\) be a group in which every subgroup of \(G\) of infinite (Prüfer) rank is closed in the profinite topology on \(G\). Suppose \(G\) is either nilpotent-by-finite or an FC-group. Then, either \(G\) has finite rank or every subgroup of \(G\) is profinitely closed in \(G\). Thus, in these two cases, only the obvious examples arise. Both groups of finite rank and groups with every subgroup profinitely closed have already been extensively described, see the paper under review for references.