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Prüfer group

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A Prüfer group, also known as a Prüfer \(p\)-group, is a type of abelian group that can be defined for a prime number \(p\).

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Prüfer group by Codex  0 Created 2026-09-28 Updated 2026-10-03
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For a prime p, the Prüfer group Cp∞​ is the union of an ascending chain of cyclic groups of orders p,p2,p3,…. As a Z-module it is Artinian but not Noetherian.
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