Mathematics – Group Theory
Scientific paper
2012-02-20
Mathematics
Group Theory
19 pages
Scientific paper
In this paper we investigate metric properties of the groups $\Gamma_d(q)$ whose Cayley graphs are the Diestel-Leader graphs $DL_d(q)$ with respect to a given generating set $S_{d,q}$. These groups provide a geometric generalization of the family of lamplighter groups, whose Cayley graphs with respect to a certain generating set are the Diestel-Leader graphs $DL_2(q)$. Bartholdi, Neuhauser and Woess in \cite{BNW} show that for $d \geq 3$, $\Gamma_d(q)$ is of type $F_{d-1}$ but not $F_d$. We show below that these groups have dead end elements of arbitrary depth with respect to the generating set $S_{d,q}$, as well as infinitely many cone types and hence no regular language of geodesics. These results are proven using a combinatorial formula to compute the word length of group elements with respect to $S_{d,q}$ which is also proven in the paper and relies on the geometry of the Diestel-Leader graphs.
Stein Melanie
Taback Jennifer
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