Concise formulae in groups of non-positive curvature
Group Theory
2026-05-08 v1 Logic
Abstract
We show that first-order formulae are concise in acylindrically hyperbolic groups and certain extensions thereof. We study further classes of groups, including Burnside groups, icc groups, groups with the `Big Powers' condition, torus knot groups and more, and prove conciseness for wide classes of formulae. We also explore properties of definable sets in these groups, such as their finiteness, depending on the type of formula considered.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2605.06023,
title = {Concise formulae in groups of non-positive curvature},
author = {Laura Ciobanu and Martina Conte},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.06023},
year = {2026}
}
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21 pages. Comments welcome!