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Solvable subgroups of Out(F_n) are virtually abelian

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

A companion result of the the Tits alternative for Out(Fn)Out(F_n) is proved: Every solvable subgroup of Out(Fn)Out(F_n) is finitely generated and virtually abelian.

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@article{arxiv.math/9712219,
  title  = {Solvable subgroups of Out(F_n) are virtually abelian},
  author = {Mladen Bestvina and Mark Feighn and Michael Handel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9712219},
  year   = {2007}
}

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21 pages

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