Limit sets of automorphism groups of a tree

Chen, Su Shing

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-1981-0624949-8

Limit sets of automorphism groups of a tree
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by Su Shing Chen

Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 83 (1981), 437-441

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1981-0624949-8

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Abstract:

Let $X$ be an infinite and locally finite tree and $G$ be an arbitrary automorphism group of $X$. The limit set $L(G)$ of $G$ in the boundary $B$ of $X$ is studied.

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