English

\'el\'ements de distorsion du groupe des diff\'eomorphismes isotopes \`a l'identit\'e d'une vari\'et\'e compacte

Dynamical Systems 2012-03-19 v2

Abstract

We consider, on a compact manifold, the group of diffeomorphisms that are isotopic to the identity. We show that every recurrent element is a distorsion element. This generalizes Avila's theorem on circle diffeomorphisms. The method also provides a new proof of a result by Calegari and Freedman: on a sphere, in the group of homeomorphisms that are isotopic to the identity, every element is distorted.

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@article{arxiv.1005.1765,
  title  = {\'el\'ements de distorsion du groupe des diff\'eomorphismes isotopes \`a l'identit\'e d'une vari\'et\'e compacte},
  author = {Emmanuel Militon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.1765},
  year   = {2012}
}
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