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The Surface Group Conjectures for groups with two generators

Group Theory 2022-08-10 v2

Abstract

The Surface Group Conjectures are statements about recognising surface groups among one-relator groups, using either the structure of their finite-index subgroups, or all subgroups. We resolve these conjectures in the two generator case. More generally, we prove that every two-generator one-relator group with every infinite-index subgroup free is itself either free or a surface group.

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@article{arxiv.2202.11093,
  title  = {The Surface Group Conjectures for groups with two generators},
  author = {Giles Gardam and Dawid Kielak and Alan D. Logan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2202.11093},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

14 pages, final version accepted for publication

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