Abstract
Let G be an Abelian group and let CG denote the linear space of all complex-valued functions defined on G equipped with the product topology. We prove that the following are equivalent. (i) Every nonzero translation invariant closed subspace of CG contains an exponential; that is, a nonzero multiplicative function. (ii) The torsion free rank of G is less than the continuum.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1581-1586 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society |
Volume | 133 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2005 |
Keywords
- Exponential functions
- Hilbert's Nullstellensatz
- Problem of harmonic analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)
- Applied Mathematics