Problems on handlebody groups
Group Theory
2026-03-03 v1 Geometric Topology
Abstract
We survey a number of constructions and open problems related to the handlebody group, with a focus on recent trends in geometric group theory, (co)homological properties, and its relationship to outer automorphism groups of free groups. We also briefly describe how the \emph{cheap -rebuilding property} of Abert, Bergeron, Fraczyk, and Gaboriau can be applied using the disc complex to deduce results about the homology growth of the handlebody group.
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@article{arxiv.2502.21177,
title = {Problems on handlebody groups},
author = {Naomi Andrew and Sebastian Hensel and Sam Hughes and Richard D. Wade},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.21177},
year = {2026}
}
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