Claim: $\bigoplus_{i=1}^\infty\mathbb{Z}\not\cong\prod_{i=1}^\infty\mathbb{Z}$ as $\mathbb{Z}$-modules.
Any simple proof for this?
Claim: $\bigoplus_{i=1}^\infty\mathbb{Z}\not\cong\prod_{i=1}^\infty\mathbb{Z}$ as $\mathbb{Z}$-modules.
Any simple proof for this?
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One is countable, the other uncountable.
Moreover, one is free, the other isn't, but the proof is rather subtle.