Hyperbolicity of the complex of free factors

Mladen Bestvina, Mark Feighn

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)104-155
Number of pages52
JournalAdvances in Mathematics
Volume256
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Mathematics

Keywords

  • Hyperbolicity complex free factors

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