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Wen-yuan Yang

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arXiv2022

Counting conjugacy classes in groups with contracting elements

In this paper, we derive an asymptotic formula for the number of conjugacy classes of elements in a class of statistically convex-cocompact actions with contracting elements. Denote by $\mathcal C(o, n)$ (resp. $\mathcal C'(o, n)$) the set of (resp. primitive) conjugacy classes of pointed length at most $n$ for a basepoint $o$. The main result is an asymptotic formula as follows: $$\sharp \mathcal C(o, n) \asymp \sharp \mathcal C'(o, n) \asymp \frac{\exp(ω(G)n)}{n}.$$ A similar formula holds for conjugacy classes using stable length. As a consequence of the formulae, the conjugacy growth series is transcendental for all non-elementary relatively hyperbolic groups, graphical small cancellation groups with finite components. As by-product of the proof, we establish several useful properties for an exponentially generic set of elements. In particular, it yields a positive answer to a question of J. Maher that an exponentially generic elements in mapping class groups have their Teichmüller axis contained in the principal stratum.

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arXiv2021

Lower bound on growth of non-elementary subgroups in relatively hyperbolic groups

This paper proves that in a non-elementary relatively hyperbolic group, the logarithm growth rate of any non-elementary subgroup has a linear lower bound by the logarithm of the size of the corresponding generating set. As a consequence, any non-elementary subgroup has uniform exponential growth.

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arXiv2018

Generic free subgroups and statistical hyperbolicity

This paper studies the generic behavior of $k$-tuple elements for $k\ge 2$ in a proper group action with contracting elements, with applications towards relatively hyperbolic groups, CAT(0) groups and mapping class groups. For a class of statistically convex-cocompact action, we show that an exponential generic set of $k$ elements for any fixed $k\ge 2$ generates a quasi-isometrically embedded free subgroup of rank $k$. For $k=2$, we study the sprawl property of group actions and establish that the class of statistically convex-cocompact actions is statistically hyperbolic in a sense of M. Duchin, S. Lelièvre, and C. Mooney. For any proper action with a contracting element, if it satisfies a condition introduced by Dal'bo-Otal-Peigné and has purely exponential growth, we obtain the same results on generic free subgroups and statistical hyperbolicity.

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arXiv2016

Hausdorff dimension of boundaries of relatively hyperbolic groups

In this paper, we study the Hausdorff dimension of the Floyd and Bowditch boundaries of a relatively hyperbolic group, and show that for the Floyd metric and shortcut metrics respectively, they are are both equal to a constant times the growth rate of the group. In the proof, we study a special class of conical points called uniformly conical points and establish that, in both boundaries, there exists a sequence of Alhfors regular sets with dimension tending to the Hausdorff dimension and these sets consist of uniformly conical points.

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arXiv2015

Statistical hyperbolicity of relatively hyperbolic groups

We prove that a non-elementary relatively hyperbolic group is statistically hyperbolic with respect to every finite generating set. We also establish statistical hyperbolicity for certain direct products of two groups, one of which is relatively hyperbolic.

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arXiv2011

Limit sets of relatively hyperbolic groups

In this paper, we prove a limit set intersection theorem in relatively hyperbolic groups. Our approach is based on a study of dynamical quasiconvexity of relatively quasiconvex subgroups. Using dynamical quasiconvexity, many well-known results on limit sets of geometrically finite Kleinian groups are derived in general convergence groups. We also establish dynamical quasiconvexity of undistorted subgroups in finitely generated groups with nontrivial Floyd boundary.

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arXiv2011

Separable subgroups have bounded packing

In this note, we prove that separable subgroups have bounded packing in ambient groups. The notion bounded packing was introduced by Hruska and Wise and in particular, our result answers positively a question of theirs, asking whether each subgroup of a virtually polycyclic group has the bounded packing property.

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arXiv2010

Limit sets and commensurability of Kleinian groups

In this paper, we obtain several results on the commensurability of two Kleinian groups and their limit sets. We prove that two finitely generated subgroups $G_1$ and $G_2$ of an infinite co-volume Kleinian group $G \subset \Isom(\mathbf{H}^3)$ having $Λ(G_1) = Λ(G_2)$ are commensurable. In particular, it is proved that any finitely generated subgroup $H$ of a Kleinian group $G \subset \Isom(\mathbf{H}^3)$ with $Λ(H) = Λ(G)$ is of finite index if and only if $H$ is not a virtually fiber subgroup.

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