Fractional isoperimetric inequalities and subgroup distortion

It is shown that there exist infinitely many non-integers such that the Dehn function of some finitely presented group is . Explicit examples of such groups are constructed. For each rational number pairs of finitely presented groups are constructed so that the distortion of in is .

     

The finite 1- affine complete Frobenius groups

We show that compatible functions can be lifted from quotients modulo distributive minimal normal subgroups. This enables us to describe the 1-affine complete groups with a distributive minimal normal subgroup. As an application, we characterise thek-affine complete finite Frobenius groups for everyk ∈ N.     

Convex Subgroups of Partially Right-Ordered Groups

We study into the question of whether a partial order can be induced from a partially right-ordered group onto a space of right cosets of w.r.t. some subgroup of . Examples are constructed showing that the condition of being convex for in is insufficient for this. A necessary and sufficient condition (in terms of a subgroup and a positive cone of ) is specified under which an order of can be induced onto . Sufficient conditions are also given. We establish properties of the class of partially right-ordered groups for which is partially ordered for every convex subgroup , and properties of the class of groups such that is partially ordered for every partial right order on and every subgroup that is convex under .     

The Minimal Subgroup of a Random Walk

It is proved that for each random walk (S _n ) _n0 on ^d there exists a smallest measurable subgroup of ^d , called minimal subgroup of (S _n ) _n0, such that P(S _n )=1 for all n1. can be defined as the set of all x ^d for which the difference of the time averages n ^{–1 n} _k=1 P(S _k ) and n ^{–1 n} _k=1 P(S _k +x) converges to 0 in total variation norm as n. The related subgroup * consisting of all x ^d for which lim _n P(S _n )–P(S _n +x)=0 is also considered and shown to be the minimal subgroup of the symmetrization of (S _n ) _n0. In the final section we consider quasi-invariance and admissible shifts of probability measures on ^d . The main result shows that, up to regular linear transformations, the only subgroups of ^d admitting a quasi-invariant measure are those of the form ₁×...× _k × ^l–k ×{0} ^d–l , 0kld, with ₁,..., _k being countable subgroups of . The proof is based on a result recently proved by Kharazishvili⁽³⁾ which states no uncountable proper subgroup of admits a quasi-invariant measure.     

On Alperin’s Conjecture and Certain Subgroup Complexes

We prove a new formula about local control of the number of p-regular conjugacyclasses of a finite group. We then relate the results to Alperins weight conjecture to obtain newresults describing the number of simple modules for a finite group in terms of weights of solvablesubgroups. Finally, we use the results to obtain new formulations of Alperins weight conjecture,and to obtain restrictions on the structure of a minimal counterexample.     

格序群的扭类B_n

在本文中,我们构造了l-群簇的列B=B1■B……■Bn■Bn+1■…■BW。它推广了ConradP.(Symposia math 21（1977）的扭类B,其主要结果如下: （Ⅰ）BW∩FV=F Bn∩Fn■Bn+1∩FV （Ⅱ）设m是一个正整数,令B0=Φ,则G∈（Bm∩F）\(Bm=1∩FV)当且仅当G是O-群的小字典和且此和的厚度为m。     

Topological equivalence of Haar measures on compact groups

The existence of homeomorphisms establishign an isometry of normalized Haar measures on (metrizable) compact groups is studied. In the case of 0-dimensional groups, a complete answer is given in terms of the indices of open normal subgroups. For example, for the countable powers of the groups ℤ/(m) and ℤ/(n), the answer is affirmative if and only ifm andn have the same prime divisors. A certain class of extensions of 0-dimensional groups is also studied. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 68, No. 2, pp. 188–194, August, 2000.     

Branch groups

The class of branch groups is defined (both in the abstract and in the profinite category). The relationship of this class with the class of extremal groups is established. Properties of the branch groups are investigated. Applications of the congruence property to the theory of profinite branch groups are indicated. The weak maximality of parabolic subgroups in branch groups is proved. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 67, No. 6, pp. 852–858, June, 2000.     

极大子群的θ-子群及可解性

本文研究有限群极大子群的θ－子各对可解性的影响,建立了可解性的一些新条件。