On the speed of convergence to the asymptotic cone for non-singular nilpotent groups

DOI10.1007/S10711-021-00661-8arXiv1902.10996MaRDI QIDQ6314786FDOQ6314786

Authors: Kenshiro Tashiro 

Publication date: 28 February 2019

Abstract: We study the speed of convergence to the asymptotic cone for Cayley graphs of nilpotent groups. Burago showed that ${(mathbb{Z}^d,frac1nho,id)}_{ninmathbbN}$ converges to $(mathbb{R}^d,d_{infty},id)$ and its speed is $O(frac1n)$ in the sense of Gromov-Hausdorff distance. Later Breuillard and Le Donne gave estimates for non-abelian cases, and constructed an example whose speed of convergence is slower than $O(frac1sqrtn)$. For $2$-step nilpotent groups, we show that if the Mal'cev completion is non-singular, then the speed of convergence is $O(frac1n)$ for any choice of generating set. In terms of subFinsler geometry, this condition is also equivalent to the absence of abnormal geodesics on the asymptotic cone.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Asymptotic properties of groups (20F69) Sub-Riemannian geometry (53C17) Nilpotent groups (20F18)

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