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Topological Methods in Group Theory

M Davis editor N Broaddus editor J -F Lafont editor I J Ortiz editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:6th Sep '18

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Details some of the most recent developments at the interface of topology and geometric group theory. Ideal for graduate students.

This volume collects eleven peer-reviewed papers on recent developments at the interface of topology and geometric group theory. The authors have given particular attention to clear exposition, making the book especially useful for graduate students and mathematicians in other areas interested in gaining a taste of this rich and active field.This volume collects the proceedings of the conference 'Topological methods in group theory', held at Ohio State University in 2014 in honor of Ross Geoghegan's 70th birthday. It consists of eleven peer-reviewed papers on some of the most recent developments at the interface of topology and geometric group theory. The authors have given particular attention to clear exposition, making this volume especially useful for graduate students and for mathematicians in other areas interested in gaining a taste of this rich and active field. A wide cross-section of topics in geometric group theory and topology are represented, including left-orderable groups, groups defined by automata, connectivity properties and Σ-invariants of groups, amenability and non-amenability problems, and boundaries of certain groups. Also included are topics that are more geometric or topological in nature, such as the geometry of simplices, decomposition complexity of certain groups, and problems in shape theory.

ISBN: 9781108437622

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 13mm

Weight: 330g

208 pages