English

The square model for random groups

Group Theory 2014-05-14 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

We introduce a new random group model called the square model: we quotient a free group on nn generators by a random set of relations, each of which is a reduced word of length four. We prove, as in the Gromov density model, that for densities >12> \frac{1}{2} a random group in the square model is trivial with overwhelming probability and for densities <12<\frac{1}{2} a random group is with overwhelming probability hyperbolic. Moreover we show that for densities 14<d<13\frac{1}{4} < d < \frac{1}{3} a random group in the square model does not have Property (T). Inspired by the results for the triangular model we prove that for densities <14<\frac{1}{4} in the square model, a random group is free with overwhelming probability. We also introduce abstract diagrams with fixed edges and prove a generalization of the isoperimetric inequality.

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@article{arxiv.1405.2773,
  title  = {The square model for random groups},
  author = {Tomasz Odrzygóźdź},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.2773},
  year   = {2014}
}
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