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Countable groups are mapping class groups of hyperbolic 3-manifolds

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1 Group Theory

Abstract

We prove that for every countable group G there exists a hyperbolic 3-manifold M such that the isometry group of M, the mapping class group of M, and the outer automorphism group of the fundamental group of M are isomorphic to G.

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@article{arxiv.math/0509311,
  title  = {Countable groups are mapping class groups of hyperbolic 3-manifolds},
  author = {Roberto Frigerio and Bruno Martelli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0509311},
  year   = {2007}
}

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15 pages, 6 figures