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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 104-155 |
Number of pages | 52 |
Journal | Advances in Mathematics |
Volume | 256 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Mathematics
Keywords
- Hyperbolicity complex free factors