Artin Groups of Extra-Large Type Are Biautomatic

In this thesis we develop new techniques to work with small cancellation theory diagrams for Artin groups. Using these techniques we examine paths in the Cayley graph of the Artin group. For any Artin group G, with semigroup generators ${\cal A}$, we define a language $L(G) \subset {\cal A}\sp*$. The language L(G) is a set of canonical forms for the Artin group. In the case G is an Artin group of extra-large type or a two generator Artin group, we analyze the geometry of the small cancellation theory diagrams and show that L(G) is the language of a biautomatic structure for G.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mathematics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Peifer, David Eugene

Contributors dc:contributor

• Schupp, Paul E.

• Mathematics

Identifier

(UMI)AAI9305653

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/72535