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Maximal Haagerup subgroups in $\mathbb{Z}^{n+1}\rtimes_{\rho_n}GL_2(\mathbb{Z})$

Group Theory 2023-10-10 v3 Representation Theory

Abstract

For n1n\geq 1, let ρn\rho_n denote the standard action of GL2(Z)GL_2(\Z) on the space Pn(Z)Zn+1P_n(\Z)\simeq\Z^{n+1} of homogeneous polynomials of degree nn in two variables, with integer coefficients. For GG a non-amenable subgroup of GL2(Z)GL_2(\Z), we describe the maximal Haagerup subgroups of the semi-direct product Zn+1ρnG\Z^{n+1}\rtimes_{\rho_n} G, extending the classification of Jiang-Skalski \cite{JiSk} of the maximal Haagerup subgroups in Z2SL2(Z)\Z^2\rtimes SL_2(\Z). We prove that, for nn odd, the group Pn(Z)SL2(Z)P_n(\Z)\rtimes SL_2(\Z) admits infinitely many pairwise non-conjugate maximal Haagerup subgroups which are free groups; and that, for nn even, the group Pn(Z)GL2(Z)P_n(\Z)\rtimes GL_2(\Z) admits infinitely many pairwise non-conjugate maximal Haagerup subgroups which are isomorphic to SL2(Z)SL_2(\Z).

Cite

@article{arxiv.2303.06450,
  title  = {Maximal Haagerup subgroups in $\mathbb{Z}^{n+1}\rtimes_{\rho_n}GL_2(\mathbb{Z})$},
  author = {Alain Valette},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.06450},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

Third version, with classification of maximal amenable subgroups of $SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$