On relative height of groups in graphs of relatively hyperbolic groups (Q6658093)

Let \(G\) be an hyperbolic groups. In [\textit{M. Mitra}, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., Math. Sci. 114, No. 1, 39--54 (2004; Zbl 1059.20040)] it is proved that if \(G\) splits as an amalgamated free product or HNN-extension of hyperbolic groups with quasi-convex edge groups, then the edge group has finite height in \(G\) if and only if it is quasi-convex in \(G\).\N\NIn the paper under review the author provides an exact analogue of Mitra's theorem in the context of relatively hyperbolic groups. The main result is (Theorem 1): Suppose \(G\) is a finitely generated group that splits as \(A\ast_{C} B\) or \(A\ast_{C}\) and satisfies the following (1) \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are relatively hyperbolic groups; (2) the monomorphisms \(C\rightarrow A\) and \(C\rightarrow B\) are quasiisometric embeddings of pairs; (3) \(G\) is hyperbolic relative to subgroups corresponding to various cone loci. Then, \(C\) has finite relative height in \(G\) if and only if \(C\) is relatively quasiconvex in \(G\).\N\NThis partially answers a conjecture by [\textit{G. C. Hruska} and \textit{D. T. Wise}, Geom. Topol. 13, No. 4, 1945--1988 (2009; Zbl 1188.20042)].