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Irreducible and end type group actions on Λ-trees

Part of: Structure and classification of infinite or finite groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2010

I. M. Chiswell
I. M. Chiswell
Affiliation:
School of Mathematical Sciences Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
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Let Λ be an ordered abelian group. It is shown that groups in a certain class can have no non-trivial action of end type on a Λ-tree. A similar result is obtained for irreducible actions.

MSC classification

Secondary: 20E08: Groups acting on trees
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Research Article
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Mathematika , Volume 49 , Issue 1-2 , June 2002 , pp. 65 - 70
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Copyright © University College London 2002

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