Introduction to Growth and growth functions II
Presenter
February 1, 2013
Keywords:
- noncommutative algebraic geometry
- D-modules
- deformation quantization
- derived categories
- resolution of singularities
- GK dimension
- nilpotent-by-finite
- exponential growth
- (lower) transcendence degree
- periodic group
MSC:
- 13D09
- 13D10
- 13Dxx
- 13-xx
- 14Fxx
- 14F05
- 14F10
- 14A22
Abstract
We give a survey of growth functions used in the study of groups and algebras. We mention, in particular, their connection to noncommutative projective geometry and highlight some of the main results in groups and algebras of low growth.