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We characterize nonforking (Morley) sequences in dependent theories in terms of a generalization of Poizats special sequences and show that average types of Morley sequences are stationary over their domains. We characterize generically stable types in terms of the structure of the eventual type. We then study basic properties of strict Morley sequences, based on Shelahs notion of strict nonforking. In particular we prove Kims lemma for such sequences, and a weak version of local character.
We develop the theory of generically stable types, independence relation based on nonforking and stable weight in the context of dependent (NIP) theories.
By exploiting the geometry of involutions in $N_circ^circ$-groups of finite Morley rank, we show that any simple group of Morley rank $5$ is a bad group all of whose proper definable connected subgroups are nilpotent of rank at most $2$. The main result is then used to catalog the nonsoluble connected groups of Morley rank $5$.
The present survey aims at being a list of Conjectures and Problems in an area of model-theoretic algebra wide open for research, not a list of known results. To keep the text compact, it focuses on structures of finite Morley rank, although the same questions can be asked about other classes of objects, for example, groups definable in $omega$-stable and $o$-minimal theories. In many cases, answers are not known even in the classical category of algebraic groups over algebraically closed fields.
We show that a locally finite Borel graph is nonsmooth if and only if it admits marker sequences which are far from every point. Our proof uses the Galvin-Prikry theorem and the Glimm-Effros dichotomy.
We give examples of (i) a simple theory with a formula (with parameters) which does not fork over the empty set but has mu measure 0 for every automorphism invariant Keisler measure mu, and (ii) a definable group G in a simple theory such that G is not definably amenable, i.e. there is no translation invariant Keisler measure on G We also discuss paradoxical decompositions both in the setting of discrete groups and of definable groups, and prove some positive results about small theories, including the definable amenability of definable groups, and nontriviality of the graded Grothendieck ring.