A topological Tits alternative
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چکیده
Let k be a local field, and Γ ≤ GLn(k) a linear group over k. We prove that Γ contains either a relatively open solvable subgroup or a relatively dense free subgroup. This result has applications in dynamics, Riemannian foliations and profinite groups.
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4 a Topological Tits Alternative
Let k be a local field, and Γ ≤ GLn(k) a linear group over k. We prove that either Γ contains a relatively open solvable subgroup, or it contains a relatively dense free subgroup. This result has applications in dynamics, Riemannian foliations and profinite groups.
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