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On the geometry of the free factor graph for ${\rm{Aut}}(F_N)$
Published 6 Dec 2023 in math.GT and math.GR | (2312.03535v2)
Abstract: Let $\Phi$ be a pseudo-Anosov diffeomorphism of a compact (possibly non-orientable) surface $\Sigma$ with one boundary component. We show that if $b \in \pi_1(\Sigma)$ is the boundary word, $\phi \in {\rm{Aut}}(\pi_1(\Sigma))$ is a representative of $\Phi$ fixing $b$, and ${\rm{ad}}_b$ denotes conjugation by $b$, then the orbits of $\langle \phi, {\rm{ad}}_b \rangle\cong\mathbb{Z}2$ in the graph of free factors of $\pi_1(\Sigma)$ are quasi-isometrically embedded. It follows that for $N \geq 2$ the free factor graph for ${\rm{Aut}}(F_N)$ is not hyperbolic, in contrast to the ${\rm{Out}}(F_N)$ case.
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