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Graph manifolds with boundary are virtually special

Geometric Topology 2014-01-17 v2 Group Theory

Abstract

Let M be a graph manifold. We prove that fundamental groups of embedded incompressible surfaces in M are separable in the fundamental group of M, and that the double cosets for crossing surfaces are also separable. We deduce that if there is a "sufficient" collection of surfaces in M, then the fundamental group of M is virtually the fundamental group of a special nonpositively curved cube complex. We provide a sufficient collection for graph manifolds with boundary thus proving that their fundamental groups are virtually special, and hence linear.

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@article{arxiv.1110.3513,
  title  = {Graph manifolds with boundary are virtually special},
  author = {Piotr Przytycki and Daniel T. Wise},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.3513},
  year   = {2014}
}

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20 pages, 9 figures

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