Polynomially-bounded Dehn functions of groups (Q1630588)

Summary: It is well known that every subquadratic Dehn function is linear. A question by Bridson asked to describe the isoperimetric spectrum of groups, that is the set of all numbers \(\alpha\) such that \(n^\alpha\) is equivalent to the Dehn function of a finitely presented group. The goal of this paper is to give a description of the isoperimetric spectrum. Earlier a similar description was given by \textit{M. V. Sapir} et al. [Ann. Math. (2) 156, No. 2, 345--466 (2002; Zbl 1026.20021)] for the intersection of the isoperimetric spectrum with \([4,\infty]\). Lowering the bound from 4 to 2 required significant new ideas and tools.