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Torsion-free divisible Abelian group

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A divisible Abelian group is torsion-free precisely when division by each nonzero integer is unique. Defining rational scalar multiplication by n((m/n)a)=ma identifies these groups with vector spaces over the rational numbers, including the zero space.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2015 / iii / Paper 23 / 2 / c / Solution
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