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We show that for a large class $mathcal{W}$ of Coxeter groups the following holds: Given a group $W_Gamma$ in $mathcal{W}$, the automorphism group ${rm Aut}(W_Gamma)$ virtually surjects onto $W_Gamma$. In particular, the group ${rm Aut}(G_Gamma)$ is virtually indicable and therefore does not satisfy Kazhdans property (T). Moreover, if $W_Gamma$ is not virtually abelian, then the group ${rm Aut}(W_Gamma)$ is large.
We show that the automorphism group of a graph product of finite groups $Aut(G_Gamma)$ has Kazhdans property (T) if and only if $Gamma$ is a complete graph.
We give a partial solution to a long-standing open problem in the theory of quantum groups, namely we prove that all finite-dimensional representations of a wide class of locally compact quantum groups factor through matrix quantum groups (Admissibility Conjecture for quantum group representations). We use this to study Kazhdans Property (T) for quantum groups with non-trivial scaling group, strengthening and generalising some of the earlier results obtained by Fima, Kyed and So{l}tan, Chen and Ng, Daws, Skalski and Viselter, and Brannan and Kerr. Our main results are: (i) All finite-dimensional unitary representations of locally compact quantum groups which are either unimodular or arise through a special bicrossed product construction are admissible. (ii) A generalisation of a theorem of Wang which characterises Property (T) in terms of isolation of finite-dimensional irreducible representations in the spectrum. (iii) A very short proof of the fact that quantum groups with Property (T) are unimodular. (iv) A generalisation of a quantum version of a theorem of Bekka--Valette proven earlier for quantum groups with trivial scaling group, which characterises Property (T) in terms of non-existence of almost invariant vectors for weakly mixing representations. (v) A generalisation of a quantum version of Kerr-Pichot theorem, proven earlier for quantum groups with trivial scaling group, which characterises Property (T) in terms of denseness properties of weakly mixing representations.
The superextension $lambda(X)$ of a set $X$ consists of all maximal linked families on $X$. Any associative binary operation $*: Xtimes X to X$ can be extended to an associative binary operation $*: lambda(X)timeslambda(X)tolambda(X)$. In the paper we study isomorphisms of superextensions of groups and prove that two groups are isomorphic if and only if their superextensions are isomorphic. Also we describe the automorphism groups of superextensions of all groups of cardinality $leq 5$.
We use probabilistic methods to prove that many Coxeter groups are incoherent. In particular, this holds for Coxeter groups of uniform exponent > 2 with sufficiently many generators.
The class of acylindrically hyperbolic groups, which are groups that admit a certain type of non-elementary action on a hyperbolic space, contains many interesting groups such as non-exceptional mapping class groups and $operatorname{Out}(mathbb F_n)$ for $ngeq 2$. In such a group, a generalized loxodromic element is one that is loxodromic for some acylindrical action of the group on a hyperbolic space. Osin asks whether every finitely generated group has an acylindrical action on a hyperbolic space for which all generalized loxodromic elements are loxodromic. We answer this question in the negative, using Dunwoodys example of an inaccessible group as a counterexample.