Fixed points for actions of Aut(Fn) on CAT(0) spaces

DOI10.17879/58269763367zbMATH Open1353.20028arXiv1112.5014OpenAlexW1937828932MaRDI QIDQ3464601FDOQ3464601

Olga Varghese

Publication date: 27 January 2016

Abstract: For n greater or equal 4 we discuss questions concerning global fixed points for isometric actions of Aut(Fn), the automorphism group of a free group of rank n, on complete CAT(0) spaces. We prove that whenever Aut(Fn) acts by isometries on complete d-dimensional CAT(0) space with d is less than 2 times the integer function of n over 4 and minus 1, then it must fix a point. This property has implications for irreducible representations of Aut(Fn), which are also presented here. For SAut(Fn), the unique subgroup of index two in Aut(Fn), we obtain similar results.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1112.5014

zbMATH Keywords

isometric actionsglobal fixed pointsautomorphism group of a free groupcomplete \(\mathrm{CAT}(0)\) spaces

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Free nonabelian groups (20E05) Automorphism groups of groups (20F28) Geometric group theory (20F65) Fixed points and coincidences in algebraic topology (55M20)

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