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Thomas Titz Mite

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On Chamber-regular $\tilde C_2$-Lattices

We construct the first examples of chamber-regular lattices on $\tilde C_2$-buildings. Assuming a conjecture of Kantor, our list of examples becomes a classification for type-preserving, chamber-regular $\tilde C_2$-lattices on locally finite $\tilde C_2$-buildings. The links of special vertices in the buildings we construct, are all isomorphic to the unique generalized quadrangle Q of order (3,5). In particular, our constructions involve chamber-regular actions on Q. These actions on Q are the first and if Kantor's conjecture holds the only chamber-regular actions on a finite generalized quadrangle and therefore interesting in their own right. Moreover Q is not Moufang and therefore none of our examples are Bruhat-Tits buildings and all our lattices are exotic building lattices.

math.GR

Non-residually finite $\tilde{C}_2$-lattices

We provide the first known examples of non-residually finite lattices on irreducible buildings. They contain the first known simple CAT(0)-groups with property (T), and the first known CAT(0)-groups that are not quasi-isometric to a direct product. We also classify type-preserving vertex-regular lattices on buildings of type $\tilde{A}_2$ and thickness three, and discover an arithmetic example that is not commensurable to previously studied lattices.

math.GR

A C2-tilde-lattice that is not residually finite

We construct the first example of a lattice on an irreducible Euclidean building that is not residually finite. Conjecturally, the normal subgroup theorem extends to this lattice making it virtually simple.

math.GR

Vietoris-Rips complexes of Platonic solids

We determine the homotopy type of the Vietoris-Rips complexes of the (vertex sets of the) platonic solids. The most interesting case is that the Vietoris-Rips complex of the dodecahedron is a wedge of nine 3-spheres when the parameter is between combinatorial distance 3 and 4.

math.AT