On maximal subgroups of infinite index in branch and weakly branch groups

DOI10.1016/J.JALGEBRA.2020.06.005zbMATH Open1455.20020arXiv2004.01696OpenAlexW3035250606MaRDI QIDQ2193226FDOQ2193226

Authors: Dominik Francoeur 

Publication date: 25 August 2020

Published in: Journal of Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We generalise a technical tool, originally developed by Pervova for the study of maximal subgroups in Grigorchuk and GGS groups, to all weakly branch groups satisfying a natural condition, and in particular to all branch groups. We then use this tool to prove that every maximal subgroup of infinite index of a branch group is also a branch group. As a further application of this result, we show that every maximal subgroup of the Basilica group is of finite index.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.01696

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zbMATH Keywords

branch groupsmaximal subgroupsweakly branch groups

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Groups acting on trees (20E08) Maximal subgroups (20E28)

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