Mapping class groups and Out(F_n)
Presenter
August 22, 2016
Keywords:
- geometric group theory
- automorphism groups
- horocycles
- group actions
- mapping class group
- free groups
- SL_2(Z)
- Teichmuller theory
MSC:
- 20F65
- 20F67
- 30F60
- 30F45
- 30F35
- 30Fxx
- 20Fxx
- 20-xx
Abstract
I am planning to briefly describe these two classes of groups, their most important properties, and spaces on which they act. I will try to explain how these different spaces fit together in a form of a dictionary relating the two theories. I will finish by listing some of the outstanding problems in the two subjects.