Hyperbolicity of the complex of free factors

Mladen Bestvina; Mark Feighn

doi:10.1016/j.aim.2014.02.001

Hyperbolicity of the complex of free factors

Mladen Bestvina, Mark Feighn

Rutgers Newark, Math & Computer Science

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Abstract

We develop the geometry of folding paths in Outer space and, as an application, prove that the complex of free factors of a free group of finite rank is hyperbolic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	104-155
Number of pages	52
Journal	Advances in Mathematics
Volume	256
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aim.2014.02.001
State	Published - May 1 2014

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General Mathematics

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Hyperbolicity complex free factors

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