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The space of metrics on Gromov hyperbolic groups Alex Furman University of Illinois at Chicago Northwestern University, 2010-10-31 1/13 Negatively Curved Manifolds: Geometry Setting ( M , g ) where M - closed manifold, g - Riemannian metric


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The space of metrics

  • n Gromov hyperbolic groups

Alex Furman

University of Illinois at Chicago

Northwestern University, 2010-10-31

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Negatively Curved Manifolds: Geometry

Setting

(M, g) where M - closed manifold, g - Riemannian metric with K < 0

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Negatively Curved Manifolds: Geometry

Setting

(M, g) where M - closed manifold, g - Riemannian metric with K < 0

Marked Length Spectrum

◮ Free homotopy classes [S1; M] = {S1 → M}/ ∼.

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Negatively Curved Manifolds: Geometry

Setting

(M, g) where M - closed manifold, g - Riemannian metric with K < 0

Marked Length Spectrum

◮ Free homotopy classes [S1; M] = {S1 → M}/ ∼. ◮ ∀c0 = c ∈ [S1; M],

∃! closed geodesic geoc in c.

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Negatively Curved Manifolds: Geometry

Setting

(M, g) where M - closed manifold, g - Riemannian metric with K < 0

Marked Length Spectrum

◮ Free homotopy classes [S1; M] = {S1 → M}/ ∼. ◮ ∀c0 = c ∈ [S1; M],

∃! closed geodesic geoc in c.

◮ Marked Length Spectrum: c → ℓg(c) = Lengthg(geoc).

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Negatively Curved Manifolds: Geometry

Setting

(M, g) where M - closed manifold, g - Riemannian metric with K < 0

Marked Length Spectrum

◮ Free homotopy classes [S1; M] = {S1 → M}/ ∼. ◮ ∀c0 = c ∈ [S1; M],

∃! closed geodesic geoc in c.

◮ Marked Length Spectrum: c → ℓg(c) = Lengthg(geoc).

Marked Length Spectrum Rigidity

◮ Conjecture (Burns-Katok ’85): ℓg determines g, up to Diff(M)0

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Negatively Curved Manifolds: Geometry

Setting

(M, g) where M - closed manifold, g - Riemannian metric with K < 0

Marked Length Spectrum

◮ Free homotopy classes [S1; M] = {S1 → M}/ ∼. ◮ ∀c0 = c ∈ [S1; M],

∃! closed geodesic geoc in c.

◮ Marked Length Spectrum: c → ℓg(c) = Lengthg(geoc).

Marked Length Spectrum Rigidity

◮ Conjecture (Burns-Katok ’85): ℓg determines g, up to Diff(M)0 ◮ Deformation rigidity (Guillemin-Kazhdan ’80) ◮ Surfaces (Otal ’90, Croke ’90) ◮ (M, g) loc. symmetric (Hamenst¨

adt ’99, using BCG)

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Negatively Curved manifolds: Dynamics of (SM, φt)

◮ Topological entropy htop of φt on SM

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Negatively Curved manifolds: Dynamics of (SM, φt)

◮ Topological entropy htop of φt on SM ◮ Stable/Unstable foliations

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Negatively Curved manifolds: Dynamics of (SM, φt)

◮ Topological entropy htop of φt on SM ◮ Stable/Unstable foliations ◮ Bowen-Margulis measure µBM on SM

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Negatively Curved manifolds: Dynamics of (SM, φt)

◮ Topological entropy htop of φt on SM ◮ Stable/Unstable foliations ◮ Bowen-Margulis measure µBM on SM which

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is the unique measure of maximal entropy: Ent(SM, φt, µBM) = htop

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Negatively Curved manifolds: Dynamics of (SM, φt)

◮ Topological entropy htop of φt on SM ◮ Stable/Unstable foliations ◮ Bowen-Margulis measure µBM on SM which

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is the unique measure of maximal entropy: Ent(SM, φt, µBM) = htop

2

is weal limit of periodic orbits organized by length µBM = lim

T→∞

1 #{c | ℓ(c) < T} · X

{c|ℓ(c)<T}

λ(geoc)

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Negatively Curved manifolds: Dynamics of (SM, φt)

◮ Topological entropy htop of φt on SM ◮ Stable/Unstable foliations ◮ Bowen-Margulis measure µBM on SM which

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is the unique measure of maximal entropy: Ent(SM, φt, µBM) = htop

2

is weal limit of periodic orbits organized by length µBM = lim

T→∞

1 #{c | ℓ(c) < T} · X

{c|ℓ(c)<T}

λ(geoc)

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has conditionals on stable/unstable scaled by e±ht where h = htop dφt

∗µ(s) BM = e−ht · dµ(s) BM,

dφt

∗µ(u) BM = e+ht · dµ(u) BM

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Negatively Curved manifolds Inside-Out

◮ Instead of M think of

M or better Γ = π1(M, x)

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Negatively Curved manifolds Inside-Out

◮ Instead of M think of

M or better Γ = π1(M, x)

◮ F.h.c. [S1; M] are conj classes:

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Negatively Curved manifolds Inside-Out

◮ Instead of M think of

M or better Γ = π1(M, x)

◮ F.h.c. [S1; M] are conj classes: CΓ =

  • γ = {aγa−1}a∈Γ | γ = e
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Negatively Curved manifolds Inside-Out

◮ Instead of M think of

M or better Γ = π1(M, x)

◮ F.h.c. [S1; M] are conj classes: CΓ =

  • γ = {aγa−1}a∈Γ | γ = e
  • ◮ g on M
  • Γ-invariant metric ˜

g on ˜ M

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Negatively Curved manifolds Inside-Out

◮ Instead of M think of

M or better Γ = π1(M, x)

◮ F.h.c. [S1; M] are conj classes: CΓ =

  • γ = {aγa−1}a∈Γ | γ = e
  • ◮ g on M
  • Γ-invariant metric ˜

g on ˜ M ℓg(γ) = min

x∈ ˜ M

dist˜

g(γ · x, x)

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Negatively Curved manifolds Inside-Out

◮ Instead of M think of

M or better Γ = π1(M, x)

◮ F.h.c. [S1; M] are conj classes: CΓ =

  • γ = {aγa−1}a∈Γ | γ = e
  • ◮ g on M
  • Γ-invariant metric ˜

g on ˜ M ℓg(γ) = min

x∈ ˜ M

dist˜

g(γ · x, x) = lim n→∞

1 n dist˜

g(γny, y)

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Negatively Curved manifolds Inside-Out

◮ Instead of M think of

M or better Γ = π1(M, x)

◮ F.h.c. [S1; M] are conj classes: CΓ =

  • γ = {aγa−1}a∈Γ | γ = e
  • ◮ g on M
  • Γ-invariant metric ˜

g on ˜ M ℓg(γ) = min

x∈ ˜ M

dist˜

g(γ · x, x) = lim n→∞

1 n dist˜

g(γny, y) ◮ Top entropy = volume entropy = Γ-orbit growth

htop = lim

R→∞

1 R log vol˜

g(Bx,R)

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Negatively Curved manifolds Inside-Out

◮ Instead of M think of

M or better Γ = π1(M, x)

◮ F.h.c. [S1; M] are conj classes: CΓ =

  • γ = {aγa−1}a∈Γ | γ = e
  • ◮ g on M
  • Γ-invariant metric ˜

g on ˜ M ℓg(γ) = min

x∈ ˜ M

dist˜

g(γ · x, x) = lim n→∞

1 n dist˜

g(γny, y) ◮ Top entropy = volume entropy = Γ-orbit growth

htop = lim

R→∞

1 R log vol˜

g(Bx,R) = lim R→∞

1 R log #(Γ · y ∩ Bx,R)

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Negatively Curved manifolds Inside-Out

◮ Instead of M think of

M or better Γ = π1(M, x)

◮ F.h.c. [S1; M] are conj classes: CΓ =

  • γ = {aγa−1}a∈Γ | γ = e
  • ◮ g on M
  • Γ-invariant metric ˜

g on ˜ M ℓg(γ) = min

x∈ ˜ M

dist˜

g(γ · x, x) = lim n→∞

1 n dist˜

g(γny, y) ◮ Top entropy = volume entropy = Γ-orbit growth

htop = lim

R→∞

1 R log vol˜

g(Bx,R) = lim R→∞

1 R log #(Γ · y ∩ Bx,R)

◮ Bowen-Margulis measure µBM vs. Patterson-Sullivan current mPS

Meas(SM)φt ↔ Meas(S ˜ M)φt×Γ ↔ Meas(∂ M × ∂ ˜ M)Γ

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Metrics on Negatively Curved Groups

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Metrics on Negatively Curved Groups

General Setting

◮ Γ torsion free Gromov-hyperbolic group

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Metrics on Negatively Curved Groups

General Setting

◮ Γ torsion free Gromov-hyperbolic group ◮ DΓ = {left invariant metrics on Γ q.i. to a word metric}/ ∼

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Metrics on Negatively Curved Groups

General Setting

◮ Γ torsion free Gromov-hyperbolic group ◮ DΓ = {left invariant metrics on Γ q.i. to a word metric}/ ∼

where d1 ∼ d2 if |d1 − d2| is bounded

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Metrics on Negatively Curved Groups

General Setting

◮ Γ torsion free Gromov-hyperbolic group ◮ DΓ = {left invariant metrics on Γ q.i. to a word metric}/ ∼

where d1 ∼ d2 if |d1 − d2| is bounded

Examples

1

Γ = π1(M, x) with [dg] where dg,x(γ1, γ2) = dist˜

g(γ1.x, γ2.x)

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Metrics on Negatively Curved Groups

General Setting

◮ Γ torsion free Gromov-hyperbolic group ◮ DΓ = {left invariant metrics on Γ q.i. to a word metric}/ ∼

where d1 ∼ d2 if |d1 − d2| is bounded

Examples

1

Γ = π1(M, x) with [dg] where dg,x(γ1, γ2) = dist˜

g(γ1.x, γ2.x)

Note: dg,x ∼ dg,y because |dg,x − dg,y| ≤ dist˜

g(Γ.x, Γ.y) ≤ diam(M, g).

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Metrics on Negatively Curved Groups

General Setting

◮ Γ torsion free Gromov-hyperbolic group ◮ DΓ = {left invariant metrics on Γ q.i. to a word metric}/ ∼

where d1 ∼ d2 if |d1 − d2| is bounded

Examples

1

Γ = π1(M, x) with [dg] where dg,x(γ1, γ2) = dist˜

g(γ1.x, γ2.x)

Note: dg,x ∼ dg,y because |dg,x − dg,y| ≤ dist˜

g(Γ.x, Γ.y) ≤ diam(M, g).

2

Γ → Isom(X) where X is CAT(-1) space, and Γ is convex cocompact

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Metrics on Negatively Curved Groups

General Setting

◮ Γ torsion free Gromov-hyperbolic group ◮ DΓ = {left invariant metrics on Γ q.i. to a word metric}/ ∼

where d1 ∼ d2 if |d1 − d2| is bounded

Examples

1

Γ = π1(M, x) with [dg] where dg,x(γ1, γ2) = dist˜

g(γ1.x, γ2.x)

Note: dg,x ∼ dg,y because |dg,x − dg,y| ≤ dist˜

g(Γ.x, Γ.y) ≤ diam(M, g).

2

Γ → Isom(X) where X is CAT(-1) space, and Γ is convex cocompact

3

Γ - Gromov hyperbolic, [d] where d - a word metric

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Metrics on Negatively Curved Groups

General Setting

◮ Γ torsion free Gromov-hyperbolic group ◮ DΓ = {left invariant metrics on Γ q.i. to a word metric}/ ∼

where d1 ∼ d2 if |d1 − d2| is bounded

Examples

1

Γ = π1(M, x) with [dg] where dg,x(γ1, γ2) = dist˜

g(γ1.x, γ2.x)

Note: dg,x ∼ dg,y because |dg,x − dg,y| ≤ dist˜

g(Γ.x, Γ.y) ≤ diam(M, g).

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Γ → Isom(X) where X is CAT(-1) space, and Γ is convex cocompact

3

Γ - Gromov hyperbolic, [d] where d - a word metric

4

. . .

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Generalizing Geometric concepts

For Gromov hyperbolic Γ and [d] ∈ DΓ define

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Generalizing Geometric concepts

For Gromov hyperbolic Γ and [d] ∈ DΓ define

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Generalizing Geometric concepts

For Gromov hyperbolic Γ and [d] ∈ DΓ define

Marked Length ℓ[d] (γ) = lim

n→∞

1 nd(γn, e)

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Generalizing Geometric concepts

For Gromov hyperbolic Γ and [d] ∈ DΓ define

Marked Length ℓ[d] (γ) = lim

n→∞

1 nd(γn, e) Growth/Entropy h[d] = lim

R→∞

1 R log #{γ ∈ Γ | d(γ, e) < R}

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Generalizing Geometric concepts

For Gromov hyperbolic Γ and [d] ∈ DΓ define

Marked Length ℓ[d] (γ) = lim

n→∞

1 nd(γn, e) Growth/Entropy h[d] = lim

R→∞

1 R log #{γ ∈ Γ | d(γ, e) < R}

Theorem

Given [d] ∈ DΓ there is a Radon measure m[d] on ∂(2)Γ = ∂Γ × ∂Γ \ ∆

◮ m[d] is Γ-invariant and ergodic ◮ dm[d](x, y) = e2h[d]·F(x,y) dν(x) dν(y) where

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Generalizing Geometric concepts

For Gromov hyperbolic Γ and [d] ∈ DΓ define

Marked Length ℓ[d] (γ) = lim

n→∞

1 nd(γn, e) Growth/Entropy h[d] = lim

R→∞

1 R log #{γ ∈ Γ | d(γ, e) < R}

Theorem

Given [d] ∈ DΓ there is a Radon measure m[d] on ∂(2)Γ = ∂Γ × ∂Γ \ ∆

◮ m[d] is Γ-invariant and ergodic ◮ dm[d](x, y) = e2h[d]·F(x,y) dν(x) dν(y) where

1

ν ∈ Prob(∂Γ) with dγ∗ν dν (x) = eh[d](d(e,x)−d(γ,x))+O(1)

2

F measurable, bdd away from (x | y)e, or d(e, geox,y)

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Generalizing Geometric concepts

For Gromov hyperbolic Γ and [d] ∈ DΓ define

Marked Length ℓ[d] (γ) = lim

n→∞

1 nd(γn, e) Growth/Entropy h[d] = lim

R→∞

1 R log #{γ ∈ Γ | d(γ, e) < R}

Theorem

Given [d] ∈ DΓ there is a Radon measure m[d] on ∂(2)Γ = ∂Γ × ∂Γ \ ∆

◮ m[d] is Γ-invariant and ergodic ◮ dm[d](x, y) = e2h[d]·F(x,y) dν(x) dν(y) where

1

ν ∈ Prob(∂Γ) with dγ∗ν dν (x) = eh[d](d(e,x)−d(γ,x))+O(1)

2

F measurable, bdd away from (x | y)e, or d(e, geox,y)

Based on Coornaert’s Patterson-Sullivan theory for Gromov hyperbolic groups, and If c : Γ × X → R cocycle with |c(−, x)| ≤ M(x), then c(γ, z) = b(γ · z) − b(z).

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Relating DΓ, Meas(∂(2)Γ), and RCΓ

+

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Relating DΓ, Meas(∂(2)Γ), and RCΓ

+

Theorem

For d1, d2 ∈ DΓ the following are equivalent

1

d1 ∼ c · d2 so c = h[d2]/h[d1],

2

ℓ[d1] = c · ℓ[d2],

3

m[d1] ⊥ m[d2],

4

m[d1] = m[d2].

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Relating DΓ, Meas(∂(2)Γ), and RCΓ

+

Theorem

For d1, d2 ∈ DΓ the following are equivalent

1

d1 ∼ c · d2 so c = h[d2]/h[d1],

2

ℓ[d1] = c · ℓ[d2],

3

m[d1] ⊥ m[d2],

4

m[d1] = m[d2].

Corollary

For Γ = π1(M, p) one has Riem<0(M) − → RiemMLS

<0 (M) ֒

→ DΓ.

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Relating DΓ, Meas(∂(2)Γ), and RCΓ

+

Theorem

For d1, d2 ∈ DΓ the following are equivalent

1

d1 ∼ c · d2 so c = h[d2]/h[d1],

2

ℓ[d1] = c · ℓ[d2],

3

m[d1] ⊥ m[d2],

4

m[d1] = m[d2].

Corollary

For Γ = π1(M, p) one has Riem<0(M) − → RiemMLS

<0 (M) ֒

→ DΓ. (1) = ⇒ (2) by construction, (3) = ⇒ (4) from ergodicity. (4) = ⇒ (1) ... (2) = ⇒ (3) is proved using an analogue of Bowen’s construction - weak limits of 1 #{γ ∈ CΓ | ℓ[d](γ) < R} ·

  • {γ∈Γ|ℓ[d](γ)<R}

δ(γ−,γ+).

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Distinguishing metrics on surface groups

Examples

Metrics on Γ = π1(Σ) where Σ higher genus closed surface

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Distinguishing metrics on surface groups

Examples

Metrics on Γ = π1(Σ) where Σ higher genus closed surface

1

Teich(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(R))/ PSL2(R)

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Distinguishing metrics on surface groups

Examples

Metrics on Γ = π1(Σ) where Σ higher genus closed surface

1

Teich(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(R))/ PSL2(R)

2

QF(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(C))/ PSL2(C)

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Distinguishing metrics on surface groups

Examples

Metrics on Γ = π1(Σ) where Σ higher genus closed surface

1

Teich(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(R))/ PSL2(R)

2

QF(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(C))/ PSL2(C)

3

Riem<0(Σ) = Riemannian metrics with K < 0 mod Diff(Σ)0

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Distinguishing metrics on surface groups

Examples

Metrics on Γ = π1(Σ) where Σ higher genus closed surface

1

Teich(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(R))/ PSL2(R)

2

QF(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(C))/ PSL2(C)

3

Riem<0(Σ) = Riemannian metrics with K < 0 mod Diff(Σ)0

4

Word metrics dS

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Distinguishing metrics on surface groups

Examples

Metrics on Γ = π1(Σ) where Σ higher genus closed surface

1

Teich(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(R))/ PSL2(R)

2

QF(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(C))/ PSL2(C)

3

Riem<0(Σ) = Riemannian metrics with K < 0 mod Diff(Σ)0

4

Word metrics dS

Theorem

◮ The maps Riem<0(Σ) ֒

→ DΓ and QF(Σ) ֒ → DΓ are injective.

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Distinguishing metrics on surface groups

Examples

Metrics on Γ = π1(Σ) where Σ higher genus closed surface

1

Teich(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(R))/ PSL2(R)

2

QF(Σ) = Homcc(Γ, PSL2(C))/ PSL2(C)

3

Riem<0(Σ) = Riemannian metrics with K < 0 mod Diff(Σ)0

4

Word metrics dS

Theorem

◮ The maps Riem<0(Σ) ֒

→ DΓ and QF(Σ) ֒ → DΓ are injective.

◮ The spaces

1

Teich(Σ)

2

QF(Σ) \ Teich(Σ)

3

Riem<0(Σ) \ Teich(Σ)

4

Word metrics on Γ = π1(Σ)

have disjoint images in DΓ.

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Hidden symmetries of a metric

Goal

Define and describe the group of hidden/rough symmetries of (Γ, [d]) When is this group richer than Γ?

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Hidden symmetries of a metric

Goal

Define and describe the group of hidden/rough symmetries of (Γ, [d]) When is this group richer than Γ?

Definition

Given [d] ∈ DΓ define H[d] =

  • h ∈ Homeo(∂Γ) | (h × h)∗m[d] = m[d]
  • .

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Hidden symmetries of a metric

Goal

Define and describe the group of hidden/rough symmetries of (Γ, [d]) When is this group richer than Γ?

Definition

Given [d] ∈ DΓ define H[d] =

  • h ∈ Homeo(∂Γ) | (h × h)∗m[d] = m[d]
  • .

Theorem

For any [d] ∈ DΓ the group H[d] is a locally compact group Γ < H[d] is a cocompact lattice.

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Hidden symmetries of a metric

Goal

Define and describe the group of hidden/rough symmetries of (Γ, [d]) When is this group richer than Γ?

Definition

Given [d] ∈ DΓ define H[d] =

  • h ∈ Homeo(∂Γ) | (h × h)∗m[d] = m[d]
  • .

Theorem

For any [d] ∈ DΓ the group H[d] is a locally compact group Γ < H[d] is a cocompact lattice.

Examples

1

Γ = Fn with d word metric H[d] = Aut(T2n)

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Hidden symmetries of a metric

Goal

Define and describe the group of hidden/rough symmetries of (Γ, [d]) When is this group richer than Γ?

Definition

Given [d] ∈ DΓ define H[d] =

  • h ∈ Homeo(∂Γ) | (h × h)∗m[d] = m[d]
  • .

Theorem

For any [d] ∈ DΓ the group H[d] is a locally compact group Γ < H[d] is a cocompact lattice.

Examples

1

Γ = Fn with d word metric H[d] = Aut(T2n)

2

Γ < Isom(Hn

K) with d = distHn

K

H[d] = Isom(Hn

K) with K = R, C, H, O

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The most symmetric groups and metrics

Theorem

Let Γ = π1(M) where M admits n.c. metric. Then

◮ either H[d] is discrete and [H[d] : Γ] < ∞, ◮ or Γ is a uniform lattice in Isom(Hn K) where K = R, C, H, O

M = Γ\Hn

K and d ∼ c · distHn

K

and H[d] ≃ Isom(Hn

K).

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The most symmetric groups and metrics

Theorem

Let Γ = π1(M) where M admits n.c. metric. Then

◮ either H[d] is discrete and [H[d] : Γ] < ∞, ◮ or Γ is a uniform lattice in Isom(Hn K) where K = R, C, H, O

M = Γ\Hn

K and d ∼ c · distHn

K

and H[d] ≃ Isom(Hn

K).

This uses recent results of Mahan Mj on Hilbert-Smith conjecture.

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The most symmetric groups and metrics

Theorem

Let Γ = π1(M) where M admits n.c. metric. Then

◮ either H[d] is discrete and [H[d] : Γ] < ∞, ◮ or Γ is a uniform lattice in Isom(Hn K) where K = R, C, H, O

M = Γ\Hn

K and d ∼ c · distHn

K

and H[d] ≃ Isom(Hn

K).

This uses recent results of Mahan Mj on Hilbert-Smith conjecture.

Theorem

Let Γ = Fn and [d] ∈ DΓ. Then

◮ either H[d] is discrete and [H[d] : Fn] < ∞, ◮ or d ∼ dS – word metric; in which case H[d] ≃ Aut(T).

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Related results on general lattices

Theorem (Bader-Furman-Sauer)

Let H be a lcsc group containing Γ = Fn as a lattice. Then, up to finite index and compact kernel

◮ either H ≃ Γ (trivial lattice), ◮ or H ≃ PSL2(R) (non-uniform lattice), ◮ or H is a non-discrete closed subgroup of Aut(Tree) (uniform lattice).

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Related results on general lattices

Theorem (Bader-Furman-Sauer)

Let H be a lcsc group containing Γ = Fn as a lattice. Then, up to finite index and compact kernel

◮ either H ≃ Γ (trivial lattice), ◮ or H ≃ PSL2(R) (non-uniform lattice), ◮ or H is a non-discrete closed subgroup of Aut(Tree) (uniform lattice).

Theorem (Bader-Furman-Sauer)

Let Γ be a Gromov-hyperbolic PD-group, H a lcsc group, Γ < H lattice. Then, up to finite index and compact kernel

◮ either H ≃ Γ, ◮ or Γ is a cocompact rank one lattice and H ≃ Isom(Hn K).

The last result uses recent results of Mahan Mj on Hilbert-Smith conjecture.

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Minimal entropy characterization

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Minimal entropy characterization

Definition

Let Γ be Gromov-hyperbolic group, [d] ∈ DΓ. Let κ[d] = inf{κ > 0 | ∃ rough isometric embedding (Γ, κ · d) → H∞

R }

After Bonk - Schramm.

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Minimal entropy characterization

Definition

Let Γ be Gromov-hyperbolic group, [d] ∈ DΓ. Let κ[d] = inf{κ > 0 | ∃ rough isometric embedding (Γ, κ · d) → H∞

R }

After Bonk - Schramm.

Theorem (after Bourdon)

Let M = Γ\Hn

K where K = R, C, H, O. Then

h[d] κ[d] ≥ kn + k − 2, k = dimR K with equality attained iff d ∼ c · distHn

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Thanks

Thank you.

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Thanks

Thank you.

Applause to the Organizers! Keith Burns, John Franks, Bryna Kra, Clark Robinson, Amie Wilkinson, Jeff Xia Thank you!

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