A. Lubotzky: First order rigidity of high-rank arithmetic groups
Wednesday, 07.06.2017 14:30 im Raum SR 1D
The family of high rank arithmetic groups is class of groups which is playing an important role in various areas of mathematics. It includes SL(n,Z), for n>2 , SL(n, Z[1/p] ) for n>1, their finite index subgroups and many more. A number of remarkable results about them have been proven including; Mostow rigidity, Margulis Super rigidity and the Quasi-isometric rigidity. We will talk about a new type of rigidity : "first order rigidity". Namely if D is such a non-uniform characteristic zero arithmetic group and E a finitely generated group which is elementary equivalent to it ( i.e., the same first order theory in the sense of model theory) then E is isomorphic to D. This stands in contrast with Zlil Sela's remarkable work which implies that the free groups, surface groups and hyperbolic groups ( many of whose are low-rank arithmetic groups) have many non isomorphic finitely generated groups which are elementary equivalent to them.
Joint work with Nir Avni and Chen Meiri.
Angelegt am Tuesday, 06.06.2017 13:34 von Dietmar Lammers
Geändert am Tuesday, 06.06.2017 13:34 von Dietmar Lammers
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