Semi-simple actions of the Higman-Thompson groups T_n on finite-dimensional CAT(0) spaces

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Semi-simple actions of the Higman-Thompson groups \(T n\) on finite-dimensional CAT(0) spaces



Abstract: In this paper, we study isometric actions on finite-dimensional CAT(0) spaces for the Higman-Thompson groups Tn, that are generalizations of Thompson's group T. It is known that all semi-simple actions of T on complete CAT(0) spaces of finite topological dimension have global fixed points. After this result, we show that all semi-simple actions of Tn on complete CAT(0) spaces of finite topological dimension have global fixed points. In the proof, we regard Tn as ring groups of homeomorphisms of S1 introduced by Kim, Koberda and Lodha, and use general facts on these groups.


Thompson's groups \(F\), \(T\) and \(V\) are finitely presented groups of homeomorphisms of the unit interval \([0, 1]\), the circle and the Cantor space,respectively. There are various generalizations of Thompson's groups, for example, the Higman-Thompson groups \(F_{n}\), \(T_{n}\) and \(V_{n}\) (these groups are ``\(n\)-adic versions of \(F\), \(T\) and \(V\), where \(n\) is a natural number greater than 2). In the paper under review, the author studies isometric actions on finite-dimensional \(\mathrm{CAT}(0)\) spaces for the Higman-Thompson groups \(T_{n}\). It is known that every semi-simple action of \(T\) on a complete \(\mathrm{CAT}(0)\) space of finite covering dimension has a global fixed point. After this result, the author proves that every semi-simple action of \(T_{n}\) on a complete \(\mathrm{CAT}(0)\) space of finite covering dimension has a global fixed point. In the proof the groups \(T_{n}\) are considered as ring groups of homeomorphisms of \(S^{1}\) introduced in [\textit{S. Kim} et al., Ann. Sci. Éc. Norm. Supér. (4) 52, No. 4, 797--820 (2019; Zbl 1516.57053)].











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