Inspired by classical geometry, geometric group theory has in turn
provided a variety of applications to geometry, topology, group
theory, number theory and graph theory. This carefully written
textbook provides a rigorous introduction to this rapidly evolving
field whose methods have proven to be powerful tools in neighbouring
fields such as geometric topology. Geometric group theory is the study
of finitely generated groups via the geometry of their associated
Cayley graphs. It turns out that the essence of the geometry of such
groups is captured in the key notion of quasi-isometry, a large-scale
version of isometry whose invariants include growth types, curvature
conditions, boundary constructions, and amenability. This book covers
the foundations of quasi-geometry of groups at an advanced
undergraduate level. The subject is illustrated by many elementary
examples, outlooks on applications, as well as an extensive collection
of exercises.
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An Introduction
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783319722542
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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