Words in linear groups, random walks, automata and P-recursiveness (Q528822)
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Words in linear groups, random walks, automata and P-recursiveness (English)
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16 May 2017
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Summary: Let \(S\) be a generating set of a finitely generated group \(G = \langle S \rangle\). Denote by \(a_n\) the number of words in \(S\) of length \(n\) that are equal to 1. We show that the \textit{cogrowth sequence} \(\{a_n\}\) is not always P-recursive. This is done by developing new combinatorial tools and using known results in computability and probability on groups.
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cogrowth sequence of groups
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probability of return
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P-recursive sequences
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linear groups
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finite state automata
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