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Finite automata for Schreier graphs of virtually free groups
The Stallings construction for f.g. subgroups of free groups is generalized by introducing the concept of Stallings section, which allows efficient computation of the core of a Schreier graph based on edge folding. It is proved that the groups that admit Stallings sections are precisely the f.g. virtually free groups, this is proved through a constructive approach based on Bass-Serre theory. Complexity issues and applications are also discussed.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version
Stallings graphs for quasi-convex subgroups
We show that one can define and effectively compute Stallings graphs for
quasi-convex subgroups of automatic groups (\textit{e.g.} hyperbolic groups or
right-angled Artin groups). These Stallings graphs are finite labeled graphs,
which are canonically associated with the corresponding subgroups. We show that
this notion of Stallings graphs allows a unified approach to many algorithmic
problems: some which had already been solved like the generalized membership
problem or the computation of a quasi-convexity constant (Kapovich, 1996); and
others such as the computation of intersections, the conjugacy or the almost
malnormality problems.
Our results extend earlier algorithmic results for the more restricted class
of virtually free groups. We also extend our construction to relatively
quasi-convex subgroups of relatively hyperbolic groups, under certain
additional conditions.Comment: 40 pages. New and improved versio