Preface |
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Chapter 1 Orderable groups and their algebraic properties |
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1 | (20) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (3) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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§1.5 Topology and the spaces of orderings |
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8 | (3) |
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§1.6 Testing for orderability |
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11 | (2) |
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§1.7 Characterization of left-orderable groups |
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13 | (2) |
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§1.8 Group rings and zero divisors |
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15 | (1) |
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§1.9 Torsion-free groups which are not left-orderable |
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16 | (5) |
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Chapter 2 Holder's theorem, convex subgroups and dynamics |
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21 | (10) |
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21 | (3) |
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24 | (2) |
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§2.3 Bi-orderable groups are locally indicable |
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26 | (1) |
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§2.4 The dynamic realization of a left-ordering |
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27 | (4) |
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Chapter 3 Free groups, surface groups and covering spaces |
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31 | (12) |
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31 | (2) |
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§3.2 Ordering free groups |
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33 | (3) |
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§3.3 Ordering surface groups |
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36 | (3) |
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§3.4 A Theorem Of Farrell |
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39 | (4) |
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43 | (22) |
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§4.1 Review of classical knot theory |
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43 | (4) |
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§4.2 The Wirtinger presentation |
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47 | (2) |
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§4.3 Knot groups are locally indicable |
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49 | (2) |
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§4.4 Bi-ordering certain knot groups |
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51 | (9) |
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§4.5 Crossing changes: A theorem of Smythe |
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60 | (5) |
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Chapter 5 Three-dimensional manifolds |
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65 | (12) |
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§5.1 Ordering 3-manifold groups |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (4) |
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71 | (4) |
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§5.4 Bi-orderability and surgery |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (14) |
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77 | (4) |
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81 | (1) |
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§6.3 Seifert fibered spaces |
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81 | (6) |
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§6.4 R-covered foliations |
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87 | (2) |
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§6.5 The universal circle |
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89 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Left-orderings of the braid groups |
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91 | (24) |
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§7.1 Orderability properties of the braid groups |
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93 | (2) |
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§7.2 The Dehornoy ordering of Bn |
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95 | (2) |
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§7.3 Thurston's orderings of Bn |
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97 | (11) |
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§7.4 Applications of the Dehornoy ordering to knot theory |
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108 | (7) |
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Chapter 8 Groups of homeomorphisms |
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115 | (6) |
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§8.1 Homeomorphisms of a space |
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115 | (1) |
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§8.2 PL homeomorphisms of the cube |
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116 | (2) |
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§8.3 Proof of Theorem 8.6 |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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§8.5 Homeomorphisms of the cube |
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120 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Conradian left-orderings and local indicability |
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121 | (10) |
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§9.1 The defining property of a Conradian ordering |
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122 | (4) |
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§9.2 Characterizations of Conradian left-orderability |
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126 | (5) |
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Chapter 10 Spaces of orderings |
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131 | (16) |
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§10.1 The natural actions on LO(G) |
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132 | (1) |
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§10.2 Orderings of Zn and Sikora's theorem |
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133 | (2) |
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§10.3 Examples of groups without isolated orderings |
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135 | (2) |
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§10.4 The space of orderings of a free product |
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137 | (2) |
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§10.5 Examples of groups with isolated orderings |
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139 | (1) |
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§10.6 The number of orderings of a group |
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140 | (4) |
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§10.7 Recurrent orderings and a theorem of Witte-Morris |
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144 | (3) |
Bibliography |
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147 | (6) |
Index |
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