Groups of proper homotopy equivalences of graphs and Nielsen Realization

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Authors: Yael Algom-Kfir, Mladen Bestvina 

Abstract: For a locally finite connected graph $X$ we consider the group $Maps(X)$ of proper homotopy equivalences of $X$. We show that it has a natural Polish group topology, and we propose these groups as an analog of big mapping class groups. We prove the Nielsen Realization theorem: if $H$ is a compact subgroup of $Maps(X)$ then $X$ is proper homotopy equivalent to a graph $Y$ so that $H$ is realized by simplicial isomorphisms of $Y$.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Automorphisms of infinite groups (20E36) Infinite automorphism groups (20B27)

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