Is the statement true?
Every infinite abelian group has at least one element of infinite order.
I am searching for an infinite abelian group with all elements having finite order.
Please help me to find such groups.
abelian-groupsabstract-algebragroup-theory
Is the statement true?
Every infinite abelian group has at least one element of infinite order.
I am searching for an infinite abelian group with all elements having finite order.
Please help me to find such groups.
Best Answer
Let $G=\{z\in \mathbb{C}:z^n=1$ for some positive integer $n\}$. Then $G$ with complex multiplication is an infinite abelian group but every element has finite order.