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Infinitely divisible element of an abelian group

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An element a of an abelian group is infinitely divisible when, for every positive integer n, there is an element b with nb=a. Compactness can create a nonzero infinitely divisible element in a nonstandard model even when the original group has none.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2025 / iii / Paper 144 / 1 / b / i / Solution

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