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Failure of quasi-isometric rigidity for infinite-ended groups

Group Theory 2023-10-06 v1 Geometric Topology

Abstract

We prove that an infinite-ended group whose one-ended factors have finite-index subgroups and are in a family of groups with a nonzero multiplicative invariant is not quasi-isometrically rigid. Combining this result with work of the first author proves that a residually-finite multi-ended hyperbolic group is quasi-isometrically rigid if and only if it is virtually free. The proof adapts an argument of Whyte for commensurability of free products of closed hyperbolic surface groups.

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@article{arxiv.2310.03644,
  title  = {Failure of quasi-isometric rigidity for infinite-ended groups},
  author = {Nir Lazarovich and Emily Stark},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.03644},
  year   = {2023}
}

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8 pages