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Reflection length at infinity in hyperbolic reflection groups.

Authors :
Lotz, Marco
Source :
Journal of Group Theory. Jan2025, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p67-89. 23p.
Publication Year :
2025

Abstract

In a discrete group generated by hyperplane reflections in the 푛-dimensional hyperbolic space, the reflection length of an element is the minimal number of hyperplane reflections in the group that suffices to factor the element. For a Coxeter group that arises in this way and does not split into a direct product of spherical and affine reflection groups, the reflection length is unbounded. The action of the Coxeter group induces a tessellation of the hyperbolic space. After fixing a fundamental domain, there exists a bijection between the tiles and the group elements. We describe certain points in the visual boundary of the 푛-dimensional hyperbolic space for which every neighbourhood contains tiles of every reflection length. To prove this, we show that two disjoint hyperplanes in the 푛-dimensional hyperbolic space without common boundary points have a unique common perpendicular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14335883
Volume :
28
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Group Theory
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
182052813
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1515/jgth-2023-0073