The Lattice of Group Topologies

Abstract

For an infinite group $G$, the poset ${\mathcal{L}}_G$ of group topologies constitutes a complete lattice. Although ${\mathcal{L}}_G$ is modular when $G$ is abelian, this property fails to persist for nilpotent groups. Extending Arnautov's 2010 work on the semi-modularity of ${\mathcal{L}}_G$ for nilpotent groups, we present an alternative proof with enhanced structural clarity. Additionally, we resolve two open questions from the Kourovka Notebook regarding lattice-theoretic properties of ${\mathcal{L}}_G$: (1) explicit construction of a countably infinite non-abelian nilpotent group with modular topology lattice, and (2) establishing the absence of property $P_2$ in infinite abelian groups.

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