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Isoperimetric inequalities for the handlebody groups

Geometric Topology 2011-09-27 v1 Group Theory

Abstract

We show that the mapping class group of a handlebody of genus at least 2 has a Dehn function of at most exponential growth type.

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@article{arxiv.1109.5255,
  title  = {Isoperimetric inequalities for the handlebody groups},
  author = {Ursula Hamenstädt and Sebastian Hensel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.5255},
  year   = {2011}
}

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21 pages, 1 figure

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