The Structure of Groups with a Quasiconvex Hierarchy: (AMS-209)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Structure of Groups with a Quasiconvex Hierarchy: (AMS-209)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Daniel T. Wise
SeriesAnnals of Mathematics Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:376
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
Category/GenreMathematics
Geometry
ISBN/Barcode 9780691170459
ClassificationsDewey:512.2
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 166 color illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 4 May 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

This monograph on the applications of cube complexes constitutes a breakthrough in the fields of geometric group theory and 3-manifold topology. Many fundamental new ideas and methodologies are presented here for the first time, including a cubical small-cancellation theory generalizing ideas from the 1960s, a version of Dehn Filling that functions

Author Biography

Daniel T. Wise is James McGill Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University. His previous book is From Riches to Raags: 3-Manifolds, Right-Angled Artin Groups, and Cubical Geometry.