A geometric proof of Stallings' theorem on groups with more than one end

Geometriae Dedicata

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-76

  Niblo, Graham A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amalgamated free product; Bass Serre theory; CAT(0) cube complex; Ends; HNN extension; Singularity obstruction; Stallings' theorem

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843102729     PISSN: 00465755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:GEOM.0000024780.73453.e4     Document Type: Article

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