Infinite Group Actions on Polyhedra

by Michael W. Davis

In the past fifteen years, the theory of right-angled Artin groups and special cube complexes has emerged as a central topic in geometric group theory. This monograph provides an account of this theory, along with other modern techniques in geometric group theory. Structured around the theme of group actions on contractible polyhedra, this book explores two prominent methods for constructing such actions: utilizing the group of deck transformations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031484428
• ISBN13: 9783031484421
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 212 Pages