Introduction to geometric group theory

• Grant number: 20/03287-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: June 01, 2020
• End date: February 28, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Mathematics - Algebra
• Principal Investigator: Dessislava Hristova Kochloukova
• Grantee: Enos Carvalho Mota
• Host Institution: Instituto de Matemática, Estatística e Computação Científica (IMECC). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This Scientific Initiation project is about group theory starting with basic properties of groups, homomorphisms, quotient groups and finishing with more complex notions of geometric group theory as free groups, free products with amalgamations and HNN extensions. (AU)