On the cohomology of generalized triangle groups. (Q2388658)

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On the cohomology of generalized triangle groups.
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    On the cohomology of generalized triangle groups. (English)
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    15 September 2005
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    The authors consider the generalized triangle groups \[ G(\ell,m;n)=\langle x,y\mid x^\ell=y^m=(xyx^{-1}y^{-1})^n=1\rangle \] with \(2\leq\ell\leq m\), \(2\leq n\). If \((\ell,m;n)\neq (2,2;n)\), \((2,3;2)\), \((3,3;2)\), \((2,4;2)\) and \((2,3;3)\) then \(G(\ell,m;n)\) has a faithful action on the hyperbolic 3-space \(\mathbb{H}^3\). Using this faithful action it is shown that there is a free \(\mathbb{Z} G(\ell,m;n)\)-resolution for \(G(\ell,m;n)\) if \((\ell,m;n)\) is not one of the above excluded triples.
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    generalized triangle groups
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    cohomology of groups
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    free resolutions
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    isometry groups
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    integral homology
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    cyclic central extensions
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