On upper and lower bounds for finite group actions on bounded surfaces, handlebodies, closed handles and finite graphs

2016/04/22 by Bruno Zimmermann, Bruno P. Zimmermann, Zimmermann, Bruno P.
Computer Science · Mathematics · #FOS: Mathematics #Geometric Topology (math.GT) #Geometric and Algebraic Topology #Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology #math.GT #semigroups and automata theory

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1604.06695

12 pages

arxiv created 2016/04/22 · openalex publication_date 2016/04/22 · arxiv updated 2016/04/25 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This is a survey on upper and lower bounds for finite group actions on bounded surfaces, 3-dimensional handlebodies and closed handles, handlebodies in arbitrary dimensions and finite graphs (the common feature of these objects is that all have free fundamental group).

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