Topology Seminar: Bilipschitz equivalence is not equivalent to quasi-isometric equivalence for finitely generated group

  • Date: 09/25/2009
Lecturer(s):
Tullia Dymarz (Yale University)
Location: 

University of British Columbia

Topic: 

Bilipschitz equivalence is not equivalent to quasi-isometric equivalence for finitely generated group

Description: 

We give an example of two finitely generated quasi-isometric
groups that are not bilipschitz equivalent. The proof involves
structure of quasi-isometries from rigidity theorems, analysis of
bilipschitz maps of the n-adics and uniformly finite homology

Schedule: 

Note the special time: 4:00pm-5:00pm, WMAX 110

Sponsor: 

pims