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Can an infinite group have a finite number of elements with order k?


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Consider $mathbbZtimesmathbbZ_k$. Then, $(0,a)$ is the set, which is finite.



(To prove this, first assume $(b,a)$ has order $k$, then $kb=0Rightarrow b=0$. Then note that $a$ has order $k$ in $mathbbZ_k$ iff $gcd(a,k)=1$)






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    Yes. Take $mathbbZ_k times mathbbZ$ with pointwise addition as the operation. Only the elements of the form $(n, 0)$ have finite order, of which there are at most $k$.






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      The group of rotations of the circle has a finite number of elements of each integral order.



      In the infinite group of sequences $(a_2, a_3, a_5, ldots)$ where each $a_p in mathbbZ_p$ (addition modulo the prime $p$) and all but finitely many are $0$ every element has finite order and there are only finitely many of each order.






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        Consider the free product given by the following (not necessarily unique) group presentation $$Bbb Z_k+1astBbb Zconglangle x, ymid x^k+1rangle.$$






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        $(mathbbQ,+)$ has finite (none) elements of order $k$ where $k>1$.






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          Consider $mathbbZtimesmathbbZ_k$. Then, $(0,a)$ is the set, which is finite.



          (To prove this, first assume $(b,a)$ has order $k$, then $kb=0Rightarrow b=0$. Then note that $a$ has order $k$ in $mathbbZ_k$ iff $gcd(a,k)=1$)






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            Consider $mathbbZtimesmathbbZ_k$. Then, $(0,a)$ is the set, which is finite.



            (To prove this, first assume $(b,a)$ has order $k$, then $kb=0Rightarrow b=0$. Then note that $a$ has order $k$ in $mathbbZ_k$ iff $gcd(a,k)=1$)






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              Consider $mathbbZtimesmathbbZ_k$. Then, $(0,a)$ is the set, which is finite.



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                  Yes. Take $mathbbZ_k times mathbbZ$ with pointwise addition as the operation. Only the elements of the form $(n, 0)$ have finite order, of which there are at most $k$.






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                    Yes. Take $mathbbZ_k times mathbbZ$ with pointwise addition as the operation. Only the elements of the form $(n, 0)$ have finite order, of which there are at most $k$.






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                      Yes. Take $mathbbZ_k times mathbbZ$ with pointwise addition as the operation. Only the elements of the form $(n, 0)$ have finite order, of which there are at most $k$.






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                      Yes. Take $mathbbZ_k times mathbbZ$ with pointwise addition as the operation. Only the elements of the form $(n, 0)$ have finite order, of which there are at most $k$.







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                          The group of rotations of the circle has a finite number of elements of each integral order.



                          In the infinite group of sequences $(a_2, a_3, a_5, ldots)$ where each $a_p in mathbbZ_p$ (addition modulo the prime $p$) and all but finitely many are $0$ every element has finite order and there are only finitely many of each order.






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                              The group of rotations of the circle has a finite number of elements of each integral order.



                              In the infinite group of sequences $(a_2, a_3, a_5, ldots)$ where each $a_p in mathbbZ_p$ (addition modulo the prime $p$) and all but finitely many are $0$ every element has finite order and there are only finitely many of each order.







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