The Geometry of the Word Problem for Finitely Generated Groups
by
 
Brady, Noel. author.

Title
The Geometry of the Word Problem for Finitely Generated Groups

Author
Brady, Noel. author.

ISBN
9783764379506

Personal Author
Brady, Noel. author.

Physical Description
IX, 206 p. online resource.

Series
Advanced Courses in Mathematics CRM Barcelona, Centre de Recerca Matemàtica

Contents
Dehn Functions and Non-Positive Curvature -- The Isoperimetric Spectrum -- Dehn Functions of Subgroups of CAT(0) Groups -- Filling Functions -- Filling Functions -- Relationships Between Filling Functions -- Example: Nilpotent Groups -- Asymptotic Cones -- Diagrams and Groups -- Dehn’s Problems and Cayley Graphs -- Van Kampen Diagrams and Pictures -- Small Cancellation Conditions -- Isoperimetric Inequalities and Quasi-Isometries -- Free Nilpotent Groups -- Hyperbolic-by-free groups.

Subject Term
Mathematics.
 
Group theory.
 
Algebra.
 
Combinatorics.
 
Discrete groups.
 
Group Theory and Generalizations.
 
Convex and Discrete Geometry.
 
Order, Lattices, Ordered Algebraic Structures.

Added Author
Riley, Tim.
 
Short, Hamish.

Added Corporate Author
SpringerLink (Online service)

Electronic Access
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-7950-6


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryE-Book513195-1001QA174 -183Online Springer