Topological methods in group theory

Cover
 Series information
 Title page
 Copyright information
 Table of contents
 List of contributors
 Preface
 1 Left Relatively Convex Subgroups
 1.1 Outline
 1.2 Left Relatively Convex Subgroups
 1.3 Graphs of Groups
 1.4 Surface Groups and RAAGs
 1.5 Residually Torsion-free Nilpotent Groups and Left Relative Convexity
 Acknowledgments
 References
 2 Groups with Context-free Co-word Problem and Embeddings into Thompson's Group V
 2.1 Introduction
 2.2 Background
 2.3 Demonstrative Groups
 2.4 Main Result
 Acknowledgments
 References 4.6 Some QuestionsAcknowledgments
 References
 5 Local Similarity Groups with Context-free Co-word Problem
 5.1 Introduction
 5.2 Background
 5.3 Test Partitions
 5.4 A Language for Sim[sub(X)]
 5.5 Witness Automata
 5.6 Proof of the Main Theorem
 Acknowledgments
 References
 6 Compacta with Shapes of Finite Complexes: a Direct Approach to the Edwards-Geoghegan-Wall Obstruction
 6.1 Introduction
 6.2 Background
 6.3 Main Results
 6.4 Realizing the Obstructions
 Acknowledgment
 References
 7 The Horofunction Boundary of the Lamplighter Group L[sub(2)] with the Diestel-Leader metric 7.1 Introduction7.2 The Diestel-Leader Metric on L[sub(2)]
 7.3 Busemann Points
 7.4 Model Horofunctions
 7.5 Classification of Horofunctions
 7.6 Topology of the Horofunction Boundary
 7.7 Action of L[sub(2)] on the Horofunction Boundary
 Acknowledgments
 References
 8 Intrinsic Geometry of a Euclidean Simplex
 8.1 Introduction
 8.2 The Main Formula
 8.3 The Minimal Allowable Edge Length when all Other Edges have Length 1
 8.4 Volume of an n-simplex via Edge Lengths
 8.5 Distance from the Barycenter to the Boundary of an Equilateral Simplex