Expansion in \(\mathrm{SL}_d(\mathcal O_K/I)\), \(I\) square-free. (Q653296)

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Expansion in \(\mathrm{SL}_d(\mathcal O_K/I)\), \(I\) square-free.
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    Expansion in \(\mathrm{SL}_d(\mathcal O_K/I)\), \(I\) square-free. (English)
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    9 January 2012
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    Let \(S\) be a fixed symmetric finite subset of \(\mathrm{SL}_d(\mathcal O_K)\) that generates a Zariski dense subgroup of \(\mathrm{SL}_d(\mathcal O_K)\) when considered as an algebraic group over \(\mathbb Q\) by restriction of scalars. The author proves that the Cayley graphs of \(\mathrm{SL}_d(\mathcal O_K/I)\) with respect to the projections of \(S\) is an expander family when \(I\) ranges over square-free ideals of \(\mathcal O_K\) if \(d=2\) and \(K\) is an arbitrary number field or if \(d=3\) and \(K=\mathbb Q\).
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    expanders
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    property tau
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    Cayley graphs
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    random walks on groups
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    affine sieves
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    symmetric generating sets
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    algebraic groups over number fields
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