Geometric and cohomological methods in group theory

Geometric group theory is a vibrant subject at the heart of modern mathematics. It is currently enjoying a period of rapid growth and great influence marked by a deepening of its fertile interactions with logic, analysis and large-scale geometry, and striking progress has been made on classical prob...

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Corporate Author: London Mathematical Society Symposium on Geometry and Cohomology in Group Theory ( 2003, Durham, England)
Other Authors: Bridson, Martin R. (Editor), Kropholler, Peter H. (Editor), Leary, Ian J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2009
Series:London Mathematical Society lecture note series
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Summary:Geometric group theory is a vibrant subject at the heart of modern mathematics. It is currently enjoying a period of rapid growth and great influence marked by a deepening of its fertile interactions with logic, analysis and large-scale geometry, and striking progress has been made on classical problems at the heart of cohomological group theory. This volume provides the reader with a tour through a selection of the most important trends in the field, including limit groups, quasi-isometric rigidity, non-positive curvature in group theory, and L2-methods in geometry, topology and group theory. Major survey articles exploring recent developments in the field are supported by shorter research papers, which are written in a style that readers approaching the field for the first time will find inviting
Physical Description:x, 320 pages digital
ISBN:9781139107099