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On the isolated points in the space of groups

Group Theory 2010-08-04 v2

Abstract

We investigate the isolated points in the space of finitely generated groups. We give a workable characterization of isolated groups and study their hereditary properties. Various examples of groups are shown to yield isolated groups. We also discuss a connection between isolated groups and solvability of the word problem.

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@article{arxiv.math/0511714,
  title  = {On the isolated points in the space of groups},
  author = {Yves de Cornulier and Luc Guyot and Wolfgang Pitsch},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0511714},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

30 pages, no figure. v2: minor changes, published version from March 2006

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