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Chad Groft

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arXiv2009

Generalized Dehn Functions I

Let X be a finite CW complex or compact Lipschitz neighborhood retract with universal cover Z; let M be a compact orientable manifold of dimension at least 2 and nonempty boundary. We establish the existence of an isoperimetric profile for functions from M to Z, in the metric and cellular senses, and show that they are equivalent up to scaling factors when X is a triangulated CLNR (for example a triangulated Riemannian manifold). This seems to be most interesting when X is highly connected, but this is not required. We also show that two finite complexes X and Y have the same profiles up to scaling given the existence of a sufficiently connected map between them.

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arXiv2009

Generalized Dehn Functions II

We establish the existence, finiteness, and uniqueness up to scaling of various isoperimetric profiles of a group, in all dimensions. We also show that these profiles all coincide in dimensions 4 and higher; in particular, the nth Dehn function is equal to FV^{n+1} for n at least 3. Even for dimension 3, there is significant overlap. When a group has decidable word problem, this has mild consequences for the growth rates of its profiles. We also establish a metric analogue for highly connected Riemannian manifolds.

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