scholarly journals Finite Generators for Countable Group Actions; Finite Index Pairs of Equivalence Relations; Complexity Measures for Recursive Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-458
Author(s):  
Anush Tserunyan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Index ◽  
Group Actions ◽  
Countable Group ◽  
Equivalence Relations ◽  
Complexity Measures ◽  
Index Pairs ◽  
Recursive Programs

scholarly journals L2-BETTI NUMBERS OF DISCRETE MEASURED GROUPOIDS

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (05n06) ◽  
pp. 1169-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROMAN SAUER
Keyword(s):  
Probability Space ◽  
Betti Numbers ◽  
Free Action ◽  
Countable Group ◽  
Equivalence Relations ◽  
Dimension Theory ◽  
Discrete Groups ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Orbit Equivalent ◽  
Definition Of

There are notions of L2-Betti numbers for discrete groups (Cheeger–Gromov, Lück), for type II1-factors (recent work of Connes-Shlyakhtenko) and for countable standard equivalence relations (Gaboriau). Whereas the first two are algebraically defined using Lück's dimension theory, Gaboriau's definition of the latter is inspired by the work of Cheeger and Gromov. In this work we give a definition of L2-Betti numbers of discrete measured groupoids that is based on Lück's dimension theory, thereby encompassing the cases of groups, equivalence relations and holonomy groupoids with an invariant measure for a complete transversal. We show that with our definition, like with Gaboriau's, the L2-Betti numbers [Formula: see text] of a countable group G coincide with the L2-Betti numbers [Formula: see text] of the orbit equivalence relation [Formula: see text] of a free action of G on a probability space. This yields a new proof of the fact the L2-Betti numbers of groups with orbit equivalent actions coincide.

Approximate equivalence of group actions

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 1201-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREAS NÆS AASERUD ◽  
SORIN POPA
Keyword(s):  
Group Actions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Equivalence Relations ◽  
Orbit Equivalence ◽  
Usual Type ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Probability Spaces ◽  
Measure Preserving Actions

We consider several weaker versions of the notion of conjugacy and orbit equivalence of measure preserving actions of countable groups on probability spaces, involving equivalence of the ultrapower actions and asymptotic intertwining conditions. We compare them with the other existing equivalence relations between group actions, and study the usual type of rigidity questions around these new concepts (superrigidity, calculation of invariants, etc).

scholarly journals The SQ-universality of some finitely presented groups

1973 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Neumann
Keyword(s):  
Free Group ◽  
Finite Index ◽  
Countable Group ◽  
Factor Group ◽  
Finitely Presented Groups ◽  
Rank 2 ◽  
Finitely Presented

Following a suggestion of G. Higman we say that the group G is SQ-universal if every countable group is embeddable in some factor group of G. It is a well-known theorem of G. Higman, B. H. Neumann and Hanna Neumann that the free group of rank 2 is sq-universal in this sense. Several different proofs are now available (see, for example, [1] or [9]). It is my intention to prove the LEmma. If H is a subgroup of finite index in a group G, then G is SQ-universal if and only if H is SQ-universal.

Archimedean actions on median pretrees

2001 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRIAN H. BOWDITCH ◽  
JOHN CRISP
Keyword(s):  
Group Actions ◽  
General Setting ◽  
Countable Group ◽  
Convergence Group ◽  
Isometric Actions ◽  
Betweenness Relations

In this paper we consider group actions on generalized treelike structures (termed ‘pretrees’) defined simply in terms of betweenness relations. Using a result of Levitt, we show that if a countable group admits an archimedean action on a median pretree, then it admits an action by isometries on an ℝ-tree. Thus the theory of isometric actions on ℝ-trees may be extended to a more general setting where it merges naturally with the theory of right-orderable groups. This approach has application also to the study of convergence group actions on continua.

scholarly journals Inner amenability, property Gamma, McDuff factors and stable equivalence relations

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 2618-2624 ◽  
Author(s):  
TOBE DEPREZ ◽  
STEFAAN VAES
Keyword(s):  
Probability Measure ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Amenable Group ◽  
Countable Group ◽  
Acta Math ◽  
Equivalence Relations ◽  
Orbit Equivalence ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Stable Equivalence ◽  
Inner Amenability

We say that a countable group $G$ is McDuff if it admits a free ergodic probability measure preserving action such that the crossed product is a McDuff $\text{II}_{1}$ factor. Similarly, $G$ is said to be stable if it admits such an action with the orbit equivalence relation being stable. The McDuff property, stability, inner amenability and property Gamma are subtly related and several implications and non-implications were obtained in Effros [Property $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6E4}$ and inner amenability. Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.47 (1975), 483–486], Jones and Schmidt [Asymptotically invariant sequences and approximate finiteness. Amer. J. Math.109 (1987), 91–114], Vaes [An inner amenable group whose von Neumann algebra does not have property Gamma. Acta Math.208 (2012), 389–394], Kida [Inner amenable groups having no stable action. Geom. Dedicata173 (2014), 185–192] and Kida [Stability in orbit equivalence for Baumslag–Solitar groups and Vaes groups. Groups Geom. Dyn.9 (2015), 203–235]. We complete the picture with the remaining implications and counterexamples.

scholarly journals Amenability, Kazhdan's property T, strong ergodicity and invariant means for ergodic group-actions

1981 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Group Action ◽  
Measure Space ◽  
Group Actions ◽  
Finite Measure ◽  
Countable Group ◽  
Invariant Sets ◽  
Amenable Groups ◽  
Strong Ergodicity ◽  
Property T ◽  
Invariant Means

AbstractThis paper discusses the relations between the following properties o finite measure preserving ergodic actions of a countable group G: strong ergodicity (i.e. the non-existence of almost invariant sets), uniqueness of G-invariant means on the measure space carrying the group action, and certain cohomological properties. Using these properties one can characterize all actions of amenable groups and of groups with Kazhdan's property T. For groups which fall in between these two definations these notions lead to some interesting examples.

A coloring property for countable groups

2009 ◽  
Vol 147 (3) ◽  
pp. 579-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
SU GAO ◽  
STEVE JACKSON ◽  
BRANDON SEWARD
Keyword(s):  
Countable Group ◽  
Compactness Theorem ◽  
Equivalence Relations ◽  
Free Part ◽  
Shift Action

AbstractMotivated by research on hyperfinite equivalence relations we define a coloring property for countable groups. We prove that every countable group has the coloring property. This implies a compactness theorem for closed complete sections of the free part of the shift action ofGon 2G. Our theorems generalize known results about.

scholarly journals Amenable versus hyperfinite Borel equivalence relations

1993 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 894-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander S. Kechris
Keyword(s):  
Probability Measure ◽  
Equivalence Relation ◽  
Borel Probability Measure ◽  
Amenable Group ◽  
Countable Group ◽  
Equivalence Relations ◽  
Borel Space ◽  
Borel Equivalence Relations ◽  
Borel Equivalence Relation ◽  
Standard Borel Space

LetXbe a standard Borel space (i.e., a Polish space with the associated Borel structure), and letEbe acountableBorel equivalence relation onX, i.e., a Borel equivalence relationEfor which every equivalence class [x]Eis countable. By a result of Feldman-Moore [FM],Eis induced by the orbits of a Borel action of a countable groupGonX.The structure of general countable Borel equivalence relations is very little understood. However, a lot is known for the particularly important subclass consisting of hyperfinite relations. A countable Borel equivalence relation is calledhyperfiniteif it is induced by a Borel ℤ-action, i.e., by the orbits of a single Borel automorphism. Such relations are studied and classified in [DJK] (see also the references contained therein). It is shown in Ornstein-Weiss [OW] and Connes-Feldman-Weiss [CFW] that for every Borel equivalence relationEinduced by a Borel action of a countable amenable groupGonXand for every (Borel) probability measure μ onX, there is a Borel invariant setY⊆Xwith μ(Y) = 1 such thatE↾Y(= the restriction ofEtoY) is hyperfinite. (Recall that a countable group G isamenableif it carries a finitely additive translation invariant probability measure defined on all its subsets.) Motivated by this result, Weiss [W2] raised the question of whether everyEinduced by a Borel action of a countable amenable group is hyperfinite. Later on Weiss (personal communication) showed that this is true forG= ℤn. However, the problem is still open even for abelianG. Our main purpose here is to provide a weaker affirmative answer for general amenableG(and more—see below). We need a definition first. Given two standard Borel spacesX, Y, auniversally measurableisomorphism betweenXandYis a bijection ƒ:X→Ysuch that both ƒ, ƒ-1are universally measurable. (As usual, a mapg:Z→W, withZandWstandard Borel spaces, is calleduniversally measurableif it is μ-measurable for every probability measure μ onZ.) Notice now that to assert that a countable Borel equivalence relation onXis hyperfinite is trivially equivalent to saying that there is a standard Borel spaceYand a hyperfinite Borel equivalence relationFonY, which isBorelisomorphic toE, i.e., there is a Borel bijection ƒ:X→YwithxEy⇔ ƒ(x)Fƒ(y). We have the following theorem.

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