Papers
arXiv:2510.02602

Combining relatively hyperbolic groups over a complex of groups

Published on Oct 2
Authors:

Abstract

The Bowditch boundary of the fundamental group of a complex of relatively hyperbolic groups is shown to be a compact metrizable space, leading to a decomposition of the boundary into the boundary of the cell complex and the boundaries of cell stabilizers.

AI-generated summary

Given a complex of groups G(Y) = (G_sigma, psi_a, g_{a,b}) where all G_sigma are relatively hyperbolic, the psi_a are inclusions of full relatively quasiconvex subgroups, and the universal cover X is CAT(0) and delta--hyperbolic, we show pi_1(G(Y)) is relatively hyperbolic. The proof extends the work of Dahmani and Martin by constructing a model for the Bowditch boundary of pi_1(G(Y)). We prove the model is a compact metrizable space on which G acts as a geometrically finite convergence group, and a theorem of Yaman then implies the result. More generally, this model shows how any suitable action of a relatively hyperbolic group on a simply connected cell complex encodes a decomposition of the Bowditch boundary into the boundary of the cell complex and the boundaries of cell stabilizers. We hope this decomposition will be helpful in answering topological questions about Bowditch boundaries.

Community

Sign up or log in to comment

Models citing this paper 0

No model linking this paper

Cite arxiv.org/abs/2510.02602 in a model README.md to link it from this page.

Datasets citing this paper 0

No dataset linking this paper

Cite arxiv.org/abs/2510.02602 in a dataset README.md to link it from this page.

Spaces citing this paper 0

No Space linking this paper

Cite arxiv.org/abs/2510.02602 in a Space README.md to link it from this page.

Collections including this paper 0

No Collection including this paper

Add this paper to a collection to link it from this page.