Rips induction: index of the dual lamination of an R-tree.

DOI10.4171/GGD/218zbMATH Open1336.20033arXiv1002.0972OpenAlexW3122849838MaRDI QIDQ2016095FDOQ2016095

Authors: Thierry Coulbois, Arnaud Hilion 

Publication date: 19 June 2014

Published in: Groups, Geometry, and Dynamics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $T$ be a $R$-tree in the boundary of the Outer Space CV${}_N$, with dense orbits. The $Q$-index of $T$ is defined by means of the dual lamination of $T$. It is a generalisation of the Euler-Poincar'e index of a foliation on a surface. We prove that the $Q$-index of $T$ is bounded above by $2N-2$, and we study the case of equality. The main tool is to develop the Rips Machine in order to deal with systems of isometries on compact $R$-trees. Combining our results on the $CQ$-index with results on the classical geometric index of a tree, we obtain a beginning of classification of trees. As a consequence, we give a classification of iwip outer automorphisms of the free group, by discussing the properties of their attracting and repelling trees.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1002.0972

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zbMATH Keywords

\(\mathbb R\)-treesouter spacedual laminationRips induction

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Free nonabelian groups (20E05) Groups acting on trees (20E08) Geometric group theory (20F65)

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