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Free groups have Cantor-set boundaries

Example

If $F_{r}$ is a free group of rank $r \geq 2$ , then its Gromov boundary is a Cantor set.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A free group $F_{r}$ of rank $r \geq 2$ .

[L1]

Free groups are hyperbolic (Finite groups and free groups are hyperbolic).

[A1]

The boundary of a regular tree of valence at least $3$ is homeomorphic to a Cantor set.

Verification

technique · direct

1.1

By [L1], the Cayley graph of $F_{r}$ with respect to a free basis is a hyperbolic tree.

2.1

Because $r \geq 2$ , that tree has valence at least $3$ , so [A1] identifies its boundary with a Cantor set. Hence the boundary of $F_{r}$ is a Cantor set.

A1step 1.1∎

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Sources

Brian H. Bowditch, A course on geometric group theory, Section 5.3 (standard reference, not scraped)