The isometry group of outer space

DOI10.1016/J.AIM.2012.07.011zbMATH Open1311.57004arXiv0912.0299OpenAlexW2015018141MaRDI QIDQ456788FDOQ456788

Authors: Stefano Francaviglia, Armando Martino 

Publication date: 16 October 2012

Published in: Advances in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We prove analogues of Royden's Theorem for the Lipschitz metrics of Outer Space, namely that Isom(CV_n) is Out(F_n).

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0912.0299

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zbMATH Keywords

isometriesfree groupouter spaceLipschitz distancesstretching factors

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Free nonabelian groups (20E05) Topological methods in group theory (57M07)

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