Random subgroups of linear groups are free.
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Publication:649741
DOI10.1215/00127094-1443493zbMATH Open1239.20051arXiv1005.3445OpenAlexW2023382497MaRDI QIDQ649741FDOQ649741
Publication date: 6 December 2011
Published in: Duke Mathematical Journal (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: We show that on an arbitrary finitely generated non virtually solvable linear group, any two independent random walks will eventually generate a free subgroup. In fact, this will hold for an exponential number of independent random walks.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1005.3445
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