Nikolov–Segal strong completeness theorem
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Problem statement
Notes: Every finite-index subgroup of a topologically finitely generated profinite group is open.
Source: Nikolay Nikolov and Dan Segal, *On finitely generated profinite groups, I: strong completeness and uniform bounds*, Annals of Mathematics 165 (2007), no. 1, 171–238, Theorem 1.1, https://doi.org/10.4007/annals.2007.165.171; *On finitely generated profinite groups, II: products in quasisimple groups*, Annals of Mathematics 165 (2007), no. 1, 239–273, https://doi.org/10.4007/annals.2007.165.239.
Informal solution: See Nikolov and Segal, Parts I and II, cited in `source`.
theorem nikolov_segal (G : Type*) [Group G] [TopologicalSpace G] [IsTopologicalGroup G]
[CompactSpace G] [TotallyDisconnectedSpace G]
(hG : LeanEval.GroupTheory.IsTopologicallyFinitelyGenerated G)
(H : Subgroup G) [H.FiniteIndex] :
IsOpen (H : Set G) := G:Type u_1inst✝⁵:Group Ginst✝⁴:TopologicalSpace Ginst✝³:IsTopologicalGroup Ginst✝²:CompactSpace Ginst✝¹:TotallyDisconnectedSpace GhG:IsTopologicallyFinitelyGenerated GH:Subgroup Ginst✝:H.FiniteIndex⊢ IsOpen ↑H
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