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Cross-wired lamplighter groups and linearity of automata groups

Group Theory 2015-11-10 v1

Abstract

We consider the two generalizations of lamplighter groups: automata groups generated by Cayley machine and cross-wired lamplighter groups. For a finite step two nilpotent group with central squares, we study its associated Cayley machine and give a presentation of the corresponding automata group. We show the automata group is a cross-wired lamplighter group and does not embed in the wreath product of a finite group with a torsion free group. For a subfamily of such finite step two nilpotent groups, we prove that their associated automata groups are linear.

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@article{arxiv.1511.02550,
  title  = {Cross-wired lamplighter groups and linearity of automata groups},
  author = {Ning Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.02550},
  year   = {2015}
}
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