Questions tagged [combinatorial-group-theory]
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Density of first-order definable sets in a directed union of finite groups
This is a generalization of the following question by John Wiltshire-Gordon.
Consider an inductive family of finite groups:
$$
G_0 \hookrightarrow G_1 \hookrightarrow \ldots \hookrightarrow G_i \...
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Amalgamated product of automatic groups
In Gersten's "Problems on Automatic Groups", Problem 14, he asks the following question: Let $G=A\ast_{C}B$ where $A$ and $B$ are automatic and $C$ is infinite cyclic. Is $G$ automatic?
Is this ...
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2-generator subgroups of an Artin group of small type
Suppose I have an Artin group $G$ of small-type, meaning that the generators either commute or braid. E.g a braid group. Take two generators $g, h$ and arbitrary conjugates of these generators $xgx^{-...
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Breuer-Guralnick-Kantor conjecture and infinite 3/2-generated groups
A group $G$ is called $\frac{3}{2}$-generated if every non-trivial element is contained in a generating pair, i.e. $$\forall g \in G \setminus \{e \}, \ \exists g' \in G \text{ such that } \langle g,g'...
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Group with unsolvable conjugacy problem but solvable conjugacy length?
Could there exist a finitely presented group with unsolvable conjugacy problem, in which it is decidable whether a word over the group generators is a shortest representative of an element in its ...
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The conjugacy problem for two-relator groups
Is the conjugacy problem for two-relator groups known to be undecidable?
The word problem for two-relator groups is a famous open problem (appearing e.g. as Question 9.29 in the Kourovka notebook), ...
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Completeness of automorphism groups of free metabelian groups
I am not very familiar with free metabelian groups, so I apologise in advance if this is trivial.
A group $G$ is said to be complete if every automorphism of $G$ is inner. In this case, $\operatorname{...
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Uniform word problem in finitely presented simple groups
The following question arose in the comments on this question, and it seems like a reasonable question to ask in its own right. I've added some additional details.
The word problem in any fixed ...
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Are these two kernels isomorphic groups?
We have a finitely presented, infinite group $\mathsf{B}$,
coming from a geometric topology problem (it is the quotient of a braid group for a genus 2 surface).
It is generated by elements
\begin{...
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Minimum Simple Burger-Mozes Type Group
Burger and Mozes constructed (Burger and Mozes - Lattices in products of trees) infinite, finitely presented, torsion-free simple groups which split as amalgams of two finitely generated free groups ...
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Darkness in the lamplighter group
Consider paths through the lamplighter group $\mathbb{Z}_n\wr\mathbb{Z}$ with steps consisting of moving left, moving right, and toggling the lamp at the current position. How many paths of length $m$ ...
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Finite groups with number of generators strictly less than number of relations
For the finite cyclic group of order $n$, there is the standard presentation $\langle a \mid a^n\rangle$. Also for $S_n$ (symmetric group), I know a few presentations where the number of relations is ...
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Can we define partial group actions on (finite) sets via generators and relators?
Let $G = \langle Y | R \rangle$ be a finitely presented group. A partial group action on a set $X$ is a premorphism into the inverse semigroup
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\mathcal I (X) = \{ f: A \to B : A, B \subseteq X, f\...
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Tools for computing from group presentations
What are some tools -- either theoretical/by hand or algorithmic/by computer -- that are useful for doing computations in finitely presented groups?
In my particular case, I'm working with a finitely ...
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Description of quasimorphisms of the free group
Let $F$ be a free group of finite rank with a fixed basis and corresponding word metric. Let $Q = Q^0_h(F, \mathbb{R})$ be the space of real homogenous quasimorphisms that vanish on the basis of $F$. ...
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Any method to detect subgroup generated by a subset of the generators from its presentation
I have met the following problem. A group $G$ is given as follows
$G = \langle x,y,t| y^{-2}xy^2 = x,t^{-1}yt =y^2 ,t^{-1}xt = xy^{-1}xy\rangle$
Is the subgroup generated by $y$ and $t$ just the ...
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Show me that I have not simplified the proof of the Adian-Rabin theorem
Let $G$ be a group with presentation $\langle x_1,x_2...,x_m|R \rangle$ and let $G'=G \ast \langle y_0 \rangle$.
Now define $y_i=y_{0}x_i$. Notice that $G'=\langle y_0,y_1,...y_m\mid R'\rangle$ for ...
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Does there exist a finitely generated, torsion group $G$ with a residually finite ascending HNN extension?
I've copied over this question from what I asked on Mathematics Stack Exchange, in the hope that some experts here can provide me some insight.
Let $G$ be a group with an injective endomorphism $\phi$...
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Order problem in nilpotent groups
Let $G$ be a f.g. nilpotent group. I wanted to know if the order problem (given $g \in G$, deciding if there exists $n$ s.t. $g^n=e$) is decidable in $G$? In such a group, the word problem is ...
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Log-concavity of the growth function
Given a Cayley graph of a group $G$ with finite generating set $A$ and exponential growth. Let $S_n$ be the elements whose word length is exactly $n$.
$\textbf{Question:}$ Is $f(n) = |S_{2n}|$ a log-...
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When does finite presentability of the associated graded Lie algebra of a group imply the group is finitely presented?
Let $G$ be a finitely generated group; let $L(G)$ denote the graded Lie algebra (over $\mathbb{Q}$) associated to the lower central series of $G$. I would like to know conditions for when the finite ...
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What is the latest progress on the Andrews-Curtis Conjecture?
Out of curiosity . . .
What is the latest progress on the Andrews-Curtis Conjecture?
What's available online seems limited. (See the Wikipedia article linked to above.)
I found the following here:
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the growth rate of poly-$\mathbb{Z}$ group
I am interested in the growth rate of the poly-$\mathbb{Z}$ group. Let $G$ be a poly-$\mathbb{Z}$ group, i.e $$G =(\dots((\mathbb{Z} \rtimes_{\phi_1} \mathbb{Z})\rtimes_{\phi_2} \mathbb{Z}) \rtimes_{\...
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When can we establish an isomorphism between two not-finitely presented groups?
Assume that finitely generated groups $G$ and $H$, are not finitely presented. Fix a generating set $\mathfrak g:=\{g_1,\dotsc,g_n\}$ of $G$. Let $\mathfrak R:=\{R_1,R_2,\dots\}$ be the set of all ...
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upper bound for the exponential conjugacy growth rate for non-virtually nilpotent polycyclic groups
Given $n ≥ 0$, the conjugacy growth function $c(n)$ of a finitely generated group $G$, with respect to some finite generating set $S$, counts the number of conjugacy classes intersecting the ball of ...
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The growth rate of the group $\mathbb{Z}[1/2] \rtimes _\phi \mathbb{Z}$, where $\phi (1)$ corresponds to multiplying every number by $2$
Consider the group $G = \mathbb{Z}[1/2] \rtimes _\phi \mathbb{Z}$, where $\mathbb{Z}[1/2] = \{j/2^m \mid j \in \mathbb{Z}, m\in\mathbb{N} \}$, the dyadic rationals, and for every $n\in \mathbb{Z}$, $...
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Time complexity of randomized algorithm: right-multiplying by random elements $z_i$ from a group $H$ to achieve $H$-invariance
Note: This question was inspired by a related question about the Quantum Merlin Arthur (QMA) complexity class on Quantum Computing Stack Exchange. I was deliberating whether to ask this on CS Theory ...
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Concentration of Reduced words
This might be a rather broad question, and I'll be satisfied with some intuition and pointers to relevant literature. However, I'll certainly fill in more context and details based on any feedback.
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Change of generators and shortest product in groups
Let $G$ be a finitely generated group.
For a set of generators $B$ of $G$, $\ell_B(x)$ is the length of the smallest sequence of elements(and inverse of the elements) in $B$, such that the product ...
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Cohomological finiteness (boundedness) property
Let $G$ be arbitrary group. Let us assume it is $\operatorname{FP}_\infty$. Suppose that the integral cohomology groups $H^i(G, \mathbb{Z})$ have bounded rank as finitely generated free abelian groups ...
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Do small subsets of $S_n$ subgroups cover almost all permutation configurations of $S_n$?
Given integer $m\in[1,n]$ fix a set $\mathcal T$ of permutations in $S_n$. Then there are subgroups $G_1,\dots,G_m$ of $S_n$ so that $\mathcal T$ is covered by cosets of $G_1,\dots,G_m$.
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Are almost all permutation configurations from $S_n$ covered by small subsets subgroups of $S_n$?
Given integer $m\in[1,n]$ fix a set $\mathcal T$ of permutations in $S_n$. Then there are subgroups $G_1,\dots,G_m$ of $S_n$ so that $\mathcal T$ is covered by cosets of $G_1,\dots,G_m$.
Do we have ...
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Intuitive meaning of benign subgroup
Disclaimer! This is a copy of a question I posted on M.SE!
I still think the question belongs there but I'm not getting any answers so I'm dublicating with slight changes:
I've been studying a proof ...
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Intersection of subgroup of a free group with the lower central series
If I have a subgroup $S$ of a free group $\mathcal{F}_m$, what can I say about the behaviour of the descending sequence of subgroups
$\left< S, \Gamma_c(\mathcal{F}_m) \right>$ (where $\Gamma_c(\...
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Finitely presented group and its subgroups
Suppose I have a finitely presented group $G$. By this, I mean I know explicitly what $S$ and $R$ are such that $G = \langle S \mid R \rangle$. Suppose I have a subgroup generated by a finite set of ...
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