A hyperbolic Out(F_n)-complex
Authors:
- Mladen BestvinaMBMladen Bestvina
- Mark FeighnMFMark Feighn
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Abstract
For any finite collection $f_i$ of fully irreducible automorphisms of the free group $F_n$ we construct a connected $\delta$-hyperbolic $Out(F_n)$-complex in which each $f_i$ has positive translation length.
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