The quasi-isometry invariance of the coset intersection complex

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Authors: Carolyn Abbott, Eduardo Martínez-Pedroza
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Abstract

For a pair $(G,\mathcal{P})$ consisting of a group and finite collection of subgroups, we introduce a simplicial $G$-complex $\mathcal{K}(G,\mathcal{P})$ called the coset intersection complex. We prove that the quasi-isometry type and the homotopy type of $\mathcal{K}(G,\mathcal{P})$ are quasi-isometric invariants of the group pair $(G,\mathcal{P})$. Classical properties of $\mathcal{P}$ in $G$ correspond to topological or geometric properties of $\mathcal{K}(G,\mathcal{P})$, such as having finite height, having finite width, being almost malnormal, admiting a malnormal core, or having thickness of order one. As applications, we obtain that a number of algebraic properties of $\mathcal{P}$ in $G$ are quasi-isometry invariants of the pair $(G,\mathcal{P})$. For a certain class of right-angled Artin groups and their maximal parabolic subgroups, we show that the complex $\mathcal{K}(G,\mathcal{P})$ is quasi-isometric to the Extension graph; in particular, it is quasi-isometric to a tree.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Topological and Geometric Data Analysis Geometric and Algebraic Topology Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology

Publication details

Journal / source
Algebraic & Geometric Topology
Volume
26
Issue
2
Pages
659–698
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN