On a family of quotients of the von Dyck groups

In this publication, we investigate the groups H(m, n, p, q |k) defined by the presentation < x, y|x^m, y^n, (xy)^p, (xy^k)^q > and determine finiteness and infiniteness for these parameters as far as possible using geometric arguments, principally through pictures and curvature. We state and...

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Main Author: Dennis, Mark
Published: University of Nottingham 2017
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512
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.719577
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Summary:In this publication, we investigate the groups H(m, n, p, q |k) defined by the presentation < x, y|x^m, y^n, (xy)^p, (xy^k)^q > and determine finiteness and infiniteness for these parameters as far as possible using geometric arguments, principally through pictures and curvature. We state and subsequently prove theorems relating to infiniteness, and also discuss troublesome cases where spherical pictures may arise. We also provide a list of known finite groups and unresolved cases in Appendix A.