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On quasi-isometric embeddings of Lamplighter groups

Author(s): S. P. Inamdar; Aniruddha C. Naolekar
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 135 (2007), 3789-3794.
MSC (2000): Primary 20F65; Secondary 20F28
Posted: September 7, 2007
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Abstract: We denote by $ \Gamma_G$ the Lamplighter group of a finite group $ G$. In this article, we show that if $ G$ and $ H$ are two finite groups with at least two elements, then there exists a quasi-isometric embedding from $ \Gamma_G$ to $ \Gamma_H$. We also prove that the quasi-isometry group $ {\mathcal Q}I(\Gamma_G)$ of $ \Gamma_G$ contains all finite groups. We then show that the group of automorphisms of $ \Gamma_{{\mathbb{Z}}_n}$ has infinite index in $ {\mathcal Q}I(\Gamma_{{\mathbb{Z}}_n})$.


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Additional Information:

S. P. Inamdar
Affiliation: Department of Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore, India 560059
Email: inamdar@ns.isibang.ac.in

Aniruddha C. Naolekar
Affiliation: Department of Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore, India 560059
Email: ani@ns.isibang.ac.in

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9939-07-08970-8
PII: S 0002-9939(07)08970-8
Keywords: Lamplighter groups, geometric group theory
Received by editor(s): May 11, 2006
Received by editor(s) in revised form: September 12, 2006 and September 21, 2006
Posted: September 7, 2007
Communicated by: Alexander N. Dranishnikov
Copyright of article: Copyright 2007, American Mathematical Society
The copyright for this article reverts to public domain after 28 years from publication.


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