Mapping class groups have finite asymptotic dimension
Group Theory
2008-01-22 v2 Geometric Topology
Abstract
By recognizing them as fundamental groups of developable complexes of groups we prove that mapping class groups of compact orientable surfaces have finite asymptotic dimension.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0801.1832,
title = {Mapping class groups have finite asymptotic dimension},
author = {Gregory C. Bell and Alexander Dranishnikov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0801.1832},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
Withdrawn due to a critical error in Theorem 3 of [5] on which the main result relied