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For a finite group $G$, let $d(G)$ denote the minimal number of elements required to generate $G$. In this paper, given a finite almost simple group $G$ and any maximal subgroup $H$ of $G$, we determine a precise upper bound for $d(H)$. In…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2020-07-01 Andrea Lucchini , Claude Marion , Gareth Tracey

We prove that, although it is undecidable if a subgroup fixed by an automorphism intersects nontrivially an arbitrary subgroup of $F_n\times F_m$, there is an algorithm that, taking as input a monomorphism and an endomorphism of $F_n\times…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2023-06-23 André Carvalho

We show that every effectively closed action of a finitely generated group $G$ on a closed subset of $\{0,1\}^{\mathbb{N}}$ can be obtained as a topological factor of the $G$-subaction of a $(G \times H_1 \times H_2)$-subshift of finite…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2020-05-07 Sebastián Barbieri

This paper introduces the concept of a generating set for stochastic matrices -- a subset of matrices whose repeated composition generates the entire set. Understanding such generating sets requires specifying the "indivisible elements" and…

Rings and Algebras · Mathematics 2025-02-04 Frederik vom Ende , Fereshte Shahbeigi

We study some properties of the Cayley graph of the R.Thompson's group F in generators $x_0$, $x_1$. We show that the density of this graph, that is, the least upper bound of the average vertex degree of its finite subgraphs is at least 3.…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Victor Guba

Given a finite group $G$. The generating pair $(H,a)$ of $G$, that is, $H<G$ and $a\in G$ such that $\langle a,H\rangle=G$. In this paper, we introduce the definition of FF-subgroup to characterize the generating pairs of the symmetric…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2020-10-13 Junyao Pan

This paper examines the question of finding feasible points to discrete-time optimal control problems. The optimization problem of finding a feasible trajectory is transcribed to an unconstrained optimal control problem. An efficient…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-07-08 David Kiessling , Katrin Baumgärtner , Jonathan Frey , Wilm Decré , Jan Swevers , Moritz Diehl

This paper studies decision problems for semigroups that are word-hyperbolic in the sense of Duncan & Gilman. A fundamental investigation reveals that the natural definition of a `word-hyperbolic structure' has to be strengthened slightly…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2015-05-27 Alan J. Cain , Markus Pfeiffer

We construct an action of the Thompson group F on a compact space built from pairs of infinite, binary rooted trees. The action arises as an F-equivariant compactification of the action of F by translations on one of its homogeneous spaces,…

Operator Algebras · Mathematics 2023-03-21 Jeong Hee Hong , Wojciech Szymanski

We define the notion of computability of F{\o}lner sets for finitely generated amenable groups. We prove, by an explicit description, that the Kharlampovich group, a finitely presented solvable group with unsolvable word problem, has…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2018-07-04 Matteo Cavaleri

The Stallings construction for finitely generated subgroups of free groups is generalized by introducing the concept of Stallings section, which allows an eficient computation of the core of a Schreier graph based on edge folding. It is…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2011-12-30 Pedro Silva , Xaro Soler-Escrivà , Enric Ventura

We give a description of elementary subgroups (in the sense of first-order logic) of finitely generated virtually free groups. In particular, we recover the fact that elementary subgroups of finitely generated free groups are free factors.…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2019-12-16 Simon André

We show that there exists an algorithm to decide any single equation in the Heisenberg group in finite time. The method works for all two-step nilpotent groups with rank-one commutator, which includes the higher Heisenberg groups. We also…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2014-01-14 Moon Duchin , Hao Liang , Michael Shapiro

We prove that if $G_\phi=\langle F, t| t x t^{-1} =\phi(x), x\in F\rangle$ is the mapping torus group of an injective endomorphism $\phi: F\to F$ of a free group $F$ (of possibly infinite rank), then every two-generator subgroup $H$ of…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2025-06-24 Naomi Andrew , Edgar A. Bering , Ilya Kapovich , Peter Shalen , Stefano Vidussi

This survey is intended to be a fast (and reasonably updated) reference for the theory of Stallings automata and its applications to the study of subgroups of the free group, with the main accent on algorithmic aspects. Consequently,…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2022-06-14 Jordi Delgado , Enric Ventura

In his work on representations of Thompson's group $F$, Vaughan Jones defined and studied the $3$-\emph{colorable subgroup} $\mathcal{F}$ of $F$. Later, Ren showed that it is isomorphic with the Brown-Thompson group $F_4$. In this paper we…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2024-01-24 Valeriano Aiello , Tatiana Nagnibeda

We prove that every term of the lower central series and Johnson filtrations of the Torelli subgroups of the mapping class group and the automorphism group of a free group are finitely generated in a stable range. This was originally proved…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2017-11-16 Thomas Church , Andrew Putman

The set of idempotents of any semigroup carries the structure of a biordered set, which contains a great deal of information concerning the idempotent generated subsemigroup of the semigroup in question. This leads to the construction of a…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2019-01-11 Yang Dandan , Igor Dolinka , Victoria Gould

In this work, we address the exact D-optimal experimental design problem by proposing an efficient algorithm that rapidly identifies the support of its continuous relaxation. Our method leverages a column generation framework to solve such…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-05-18 Selin Ahipasaoglu , Stefano Cipolla , Jacek Gondzio

For any torsion-free hyperbolic group $\Gamma$ and any group $G$ that is fully residually $\Gamma$, we construct algorithmically a finite collection of homomorphisms from $G$ to groups obtained from $\Gamma$ by extensions of centralizers,…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2013-02-12 Olga Kharlampovich , Jeremy Macdonald