Algebraic and geometric intersection numbers for free groups

DOI10.1016/J.TOPOL.2008.12.039zbMATH Open1173.57001arXiv0809.3109OpenAlexW2126704693MaRDI QIDQ1019136FDOQ1019136

Authors: Siddhartha Gadgil, Suhas Pandit 

Publication date: 28 May 2009

Published in: Topology and its Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We show that the algebraic intersection number of Scott and Swarup for splittings of free groups coincides with the geometric intersection number for the sphere complex of the connected sum of copies of $S^{2}imes{S}^1$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3109

Recommendations

• Geometric intersection number and analogues of the curve complex for free groups.
• Intersections of finitely generated free groups
• On the Intersection of Finitely Generated Free Groups
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3116633
• On the intersection of subgroups of a free group
• scientific article
• Growth of intersection numbers for free group automorphisms.
• The intersection of subgroups in free groups and linear programming
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1014823
• Intersections and joins of free groups.

zbMATH Keywords

free groupsintersection numbers

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fundamental group, presentations, free differential calculus (57M05) Topological methods in group theory (57M07)

Cites Work

• Moduli of graphs and automorphisms of free groups
• Geometry of the complex of curves. I: Hyperbolicity
• Group Actions On R-Trees
• Title not available (Why is that?)
• Rational homology of \(\Aut(F_n)\).
• Splittings of groups and intersection numbers
• Homology stability for outer automorphism groups of free groups.
• Homological stability for automorphism groups of free groups
• Title not available (Why is that?)
• Intersection numbers and the hyperbolicity of the curve complex
• Title not available (Why is that?)
• Title not available (Why is that?)
• Embedded spheres in \(S^2 \times S^1\# \cdots \# S^2 \times S^1\)
• Stabilization for the automorphisms of free groups with boundaries
• Least area incompressible surfaces in 3-manifolds
• Closed Geodesics on Surfaces
• Complexes of curves and Teichmüller spaces
• Isoperimetric inequalities for automorphism groups of free groups

Cited In (16)

• Normal tori in \(\sharp_n(S^2\times S^1)\)
• Sphere paths in outer space
• Geometric intersection number and analogues of the curve complex for free groups.
• Splittings of free groups, normal forms and partitions of ends
• Geosphere laminations in free groups
• Open intersection numbers and free fields
• Splittings of groups and intersection numbers
• Projections of the sphere graph to the arc graph of a surface
• Intersection numbers, transfers, and group actions
• A note on automorphisms of the sphere complex
• Intersection index of curves on surfaces and applications to quadratic equations in free groups
• Intersection-number operators and Chebyshev polynomials. IV: Non-planar cases
• Automorphisms of the graph of free splittings
• Geometric group theory and hyperbolic geometry: recent contributions from Indian mathematicians
• The hyperbolicity of the sphere complex via surgery paths
• The complex of non-separating embedded spheres

This page was built for publication: Algebraic and geometric intersection numbers for free groups

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q1019136)