On a small cancellation theorem of Gromov. (Q2455382)

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    On a small cancellation theorem of Gromov. (English)
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    24 October 2007
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    The author gives a proof of a theorem of Gromov that generalizes the basic tool of small cancellation theory to the context of labelled graphs. The theorem states the following: Consider a finite graph whose edges are labelled by generators of the free group \(F_m\) and their inverses in a reduced way specified in the paper. Then, if no word of length greater that \(1/6\) times the length of the smallest loop of the graph appears twice in the graph, the presentation obtained by taking as relations all the words that are read on all loops of the graph defines a hyperbolic group which (if the rank of the graph is at least \(m+1\)) is infinite. Moreover, the given graph naturally embeds into the Cayley graph of the group. -- \textit{M. Gromov}'s result is stated in his paper [Geom. Funct. Anal. 13, No. 1, 73-146 (2003; Zbl 1122.20021)].
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    small cancellation theory
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    hyperbolic groups
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    van Kampen diagrams
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