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Sharp phase transition theorems for hyperbolicity of random groups

Group Theory 2007-05-23 v3 Probability

Abstract

We prove that in various natural models of a random quotient of a group, depending on a density parameter, for each hyperbolic group there is some critical density under which a random quotient is still hyperbolic with high probability, whereas above this critical value a random quotient is very probably trivial. We give explicit characterizations of these critical densities for the various models.

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@article{arxiv.math/0301187,
  title  = {Sharp phase transition theorems for hyperbolicity of random groups},
  author = {Yann Ollivier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0301187},
  year   = {2007}
}

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91 pages ; 3rd version: improved redaction, corrected typos