Transience of algebraic varieties in linear groups -- applications to generic Zariski density. (Q2445520)

The author studies the transience of algebraic varieties in linear groups. In particular, he shows that a ``non-elementary'' random walk in \(\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb R)\) escapes exponentially fast from every proper algebraic subvariety. He also treats the case where the random walk takes place in the real points of a semisimple split algebraic group and shows such a result for a wide family of random walks. As an application, he proves that generic subgroups (in some sense) of linear groups are Zariski dense.