English

Sphere paths in outer space

Geometric Topology 2016-01-20 v2 Group Theory

Abstract

We give estimates on the length of paths defined in the sphere model of outer space using a surgery process, and show that they make definite progress in some sense when they remain in some thick part of outer space. To do so, we relate the Lipschitz metric on outer space to a notion of intersection numbers.

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@article{arxiv.1201.6027,
  title  = {Sphere paths in outer space},
  author = {Camille Horbez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1201.6027},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

27 pages, 5 figures ; statement of the result slightly modified, a mistake in the proof is corrected ; accepted in Algebraic and Geometric Topology

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