Translation lengths in Out(F_n)
Group Theory
2007-05-23 v2 Geometric Topology
Abstract
We prove that all elements of infinite order in have positive translation lengths; moreover, they are bounded away from zero. Consequences include a new proof that solvable subgroups of are finitely generated and virtually abelian and the new result that such subgroups are quasi-convex.
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@article{arxiv.math/0009191,
title = {Translation lengths in Out(F_n)},
author = {Emina Alibegovic},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0009191},
year = {2007}
}
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