English

Property (T) and Many Quotients

Group Theory 2023-08-29 v1

Abstract

We prove that, for the free algebra over a sufficiently rich operad, a large subgroup of its group of tame automorphisms has Kazhdan's property (T). We deduce that there exists a group with property (T) that maps onto large powers of alternating groups.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.2308.14529,
  title  = {Property (T) and Many Quotients},
  author = {Laurent Bartholdi and Martin Kassabov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.14529},
  year   = {2023}
}
R2 v1 2026-06-28T12:06:00.894Z