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Amitsur Algebra: Lev Glebsky, "Approximations of groups and equations over groups" | Einstein Institute of Mathematics

Amitsur Algebra: Lev Glebsky, "Approximations of groups and equations over groups"

Date: 
Thu, 26/01/201712:00-13:00
Location: 
Manchester Building, Room 209
Title: Approximations of groups and equations over groups.
Abstract:
The talk is largely based on the paper which may be found here:
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1UN3b4~FOr6ze
Abstract: Let G be a group and K a class of groups. I define a notion of approximation of G by K and give several characterizations of approximable by K groups. For example, the sofic groups, defined by B. Weiss, are the groups approximable by symmetric (or alternating) groups. In the case of sofic groups we have that the following are equivalent:
1. G is sofic.
2. G embeds into a quotient of direct product of symmetric (alternating) groups.
3. Any equations solvable in any symmetric (alternating) groups are solvable over G. (Notice here ``in'' and ``over'')
1-3 have several corollaries...