Group covers, o-minimality, and categoricity

DOI10.1142/S1793744210000259zbMATH Open1220.03027arXiv1009.5097OpenAlexW2114132752MaRDI QIDQ624901FDOQ624901

Authors: Alessandro Berarducci, Ya'acov Peterzil, Anand Pillay 

Publication date: 10 February 2011

Published in: Confluentes Mathematici (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We study the model theory of covers of groups definable in o-minimal structures. This includes the case of covers of compact real Lie groups. In particular we study categoricity questions, pointing out some notable differences with the case of covers of complex algebraic groups studied by Zilber and his students. We also discuss from a model-theoretic point of view the following question, related to "Milnor's conjecture": is a finite central extension (as an abstract group) of a compact Lie group also a topological extension?

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1009.5097

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zbMATH Keywords

central extensiono-minimal structurecategoricityuniversal cover

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Categoricity and completeness of theories (03C35) Model theory of ordered structures; o-minimality (03C64) General properties and structure of real Lie groups (22E15)

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