Mathematics – Group Theory
Scientific paper
2004-10-29
Journal of Algebra 303 (2006) Issue 2 pages 476-500
Mathematics
Group Theory
30 pages, 13 figures
Scientific paper
We study languages of geodesics in lamplighter groups and Thompson's group F. We show that the lamplighter groups $L_n$ have infinitely many cone types, have no regular geodesic languages, and have 1-counter, context-free and counter geodesic languages with respect to certain generating sets. We show that the full language of geodesics with respect to one generating set for the lamplighter group is not counter but is context-free, while with respect to another generating set the full language of geodesics is counter and context-free. In Thompson's group F with respect to the standard finite generating set, we show there are infinitely many cone types and no regular language of geodesics with respect to the standard finite generating set. We show that the existence of families of ``seesaw'' elements with respect to a given generating set in a finitely generated infinite group precludes a regular language of geodesics and guarantees infinitely many cone types with respect to that generating set.
Cleary Sean
Elder Murray
Taback Jennifer
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