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Horofunctions on graphs of linear growth

Metric Geometry 2017-07-28 v2 Combinatorics Group Theory

Abstract

We prove that a linear growth graph has finitely many horofunctions. This provides a short and simple proof that any finitely generated infinite group of linear growth is virtually cyclic.

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@article{arxiv.1608.03727,
  title  = {Horofunctions on graphs of linear growth},
  author = {Matthew Tointon and Ariel Yadin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1608.03727},
  year   = {2017}
}

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4 pages. Published in C. R. Math. Acad. Sci. Paris at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1631073X16302060