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Infinitary model theory of abelian groups

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The paper is a survey of results in the model theory of abelian groups, dealing with two sorts of problems: finding invariants which classify groups up toL λκ-equivalence; and determining whether certain classes of groups are definable inL λκ.

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  1. University of California, 92717, Irvine, California, USA

    Paul C. Eklof

  2. Yale University, 06520, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Paul C. Eklof

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Research supported by NSF grant GP 43910

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Eklof, P.C. Infinitary model theory of abelian groups. Israel J. Math. 25, 97–107 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02756564

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