On the linearity of HNN-extensions with abelian base group

2008/10/14 by V. Metaftsis, Metaftsis, V., E. Raptis +3
Computer Science · Mathematics · #Advanced Topology and Set Theory #Polynomial and algebraic computation #Rings, Modules, and Algebras #math.GR

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0810.2389

Proof of proposition 2.1 clarified, typos corrected

arxiv created 2011/01/03 · arxiv updated 2011/01/04

Abstract

We show that an HNN-extension with finitely generated abelian base group is Z-linear if and only if it is residually finite.

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