Group theoretic aspects of negative curvature (C04)

• Subject Area: Mathematics
• Term: since 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 427320536

We will continue to investigate iterated small cancellation groups. We recently gave a relatively short proof of the infinity of the free Burnside groups of sufficiently large odd exponent which is based on a few important principles well-studied in hyperbolic groups. In a next step we will develop a meta theorem based on these principles which will be applicable to a wider range of problems, in particular in the context of sharply multiply transitive groups. We will also study complexes associated to hyperbolic groups from a model theoretic perspective.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1442: Geometry: Deformations and Rigidity
• Applicant Institution: Universität Münster
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Katrin Tent