Residual finiteness of surface groups
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Abstract:
It is known [2] that free groups, and more generally fundamental groups of 2-manifolds [1], are residually finite. We give here an elementary proof of these facts.References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1972 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 32 (1972), 323
- MSC: Primary 55A05; Secondary 20J99
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1972-0295352-2
- MathSciNet review: 0295352