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Parabolic groups acting on one-dimensional compact spaces

Group Theory 2020-07-20 v2

Abstract

Given a class of compact spaces, we ask which groups can be maximal parabolic subgroups of a relatively hyperbolic group whose boundary is in the class. We investigate the class of 1-dimensional connected boundaries. We get that any non-torsion infinite f.g. group is a maximal parabolic subgroup of some relatively hyperbolic group with connected one-dimensional boundary without global cut point. For boundaries homeomorphic to a Sierpinski carpet or a 2-sphere, the only maximal parabolic subgroups allowed are virtual surface groups (hyperbolic, or virtually Z+Z\mathbb{Z} + \mathbb{Z}).

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Cite

@article{arxiv.math/0401059,
  title  = {Parabolic groups acting on one-dimensional compact spaces},
  author = {Francois Dahmani},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0401059},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

10 pages. Added a precision on local connectedness for Lemma 2.3, thanks to B. Bowditch