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We give a manageable sufficient condition for indecomposability of Butler \(\mathrm B (n)\)-groups, allowing the easy construction of a big family of indecomposable torsionfree Abelian groups of finite rank.
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De Vivo, C., Metelli, C. A condition of indecomposability for Butler \(\mathrm B (n)\)-groups. Period Math Hung 69, 53–60 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10998-014-0044-1
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