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Title: Cartan actions of higher rank abelian groups and their classification
We study R k ×<#comment/> Z ℓ<#comment/> \mathbb {R}^k \times \mathbb {Z}^\ell actions on arbitrary compact manifolds with a projectively dense set of Anosov elements and 1-dimensional coarse Lyapunov foliations. Such actions are called totally Cartan actions. We completely classify such actions as built from low-dimensional Anosov flows and diffeomorphisms and affine actions, verifying the Katok-Spatzier conjecture for this class. This is achieved by introducing a new tool, the action of a dynamically defined topological group describing paths in coarse Lyapunov foliations, and understanding its generators and relations. We obtain applications to the Zimmer program.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2003712
PAR ID:
10538122
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Mathematical Society
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of the American Mathematical Society
Volume:
37
Issue:
3
ISSN:
0894-0347
Page Range / eLocation ID:
731 to 859
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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