Selberg's lemma

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo linear groups
gptkbp:field gptkb:algebra
group theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Selberg's lemma
gptkbp:implies finitely generated linear groups over characteristic 0 fields are virtually torsion-free
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Atle_Selberg
gptkbp:sentence Every finitely generated subgroup of GL(n, K) over a field K of characteristic 0 has a torsion-free subgroup of finite index.
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:geometry
gptkb:topology
arithmetic groups
gptkbp:yearProved 1947
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arne_Selberg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6