Topics in combinatorial group theory. Math 8851. Fall 2010
TuTh 12:30-1:45pm, Kerchof 326.
- Instructor: Mikhail Ershov
- Office: Kerchoff 302
- e-mail: ershov at virginia dot edu
- Office hours: Tue 4:15-5:45pm and Wed 2:15-3pm and 5-5:45pm
Homework assignments:
- Homework #1
(due on Thursday, September 2nd)
- Homework #2
(due on Thursday, September 16th)
- Homework #3 (due on Thursday,
September 23rd)
- Homework #4 (due on Thursday,
September 30th)
- Homework #5 (due on Thursday,
October 7th)
- Homework #6 (due on Thursday,
October 14th)
- Homework #7 (due on Thursday,
October 28th)
- Homework #8 (due on Thursday,
November 4th)
- Homework #9 (due on Thursday,
November 11th)
- Homework #10 (due on Thursday,
November 18th)
Topics for the end of
semester presentations:
1. Subgroup growth
2. Commutator test in Aut(F_2)
3. Milnor-Wolf theorem (details skipped in class)
4. Constructing uncountably many finitely generated $p$-torsion groups
5. Baumslag-Solitar groups