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Zeta functions of groups and enumeration in Bruhat-Tits buildings

Group Theory 2007-05-23 v1 Number Theory

Abstract

We introduce a new method to calculate local normal zeta functions of finitely generated, torsion-free nilpotent groups. It is based on an enumeration of vertices in the Bruhat-Tits building for Sl_n(Q_p). It enables us to give explicit computations for groups of class 2 with small centres and to derive local functional equations. Examples include formulae for non-uniform normal zeta functions.

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@article{arxiv.math/0305360,
  title  = {Zeta functions of groups and enumeration in Bruhat-Tits buildings},
  author = {Christopher Voll},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0305360},
  year   = {2007}
}

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32 pages, 1 figure. To appear in Amer. J. Math