SMS scnews item created by John Enyang at Thu 4 Apr 2013 1040
Type: Seminar
Modified: Thu 11 Apr 2013 1208
Distribution: World
Expiry: 13 Apr 2013
Calendar1: 14 Jun 2013 1205-1255
CalTitle1: Algebra Seminar: Thomas -- Infinite reduced words and the Tits boundary of Coxeter groups
Auth: enyang@penyang.pc (assumed)

# Rescheduled: Infinite reduced words and the Tits boundary of Coxeter groups

### Thomas

###### Speaker:

Anne Thomas (University of Sydney)

###### Title:

Infinite reduced words and the Tits boundary of Coxeter groups

###### Abstract:

Let $$(W,S)$$ be a Coxeter system with W infinite. An infinite reduced word of $$W$$ is an infinite sequence of elements of $$S$$ such that each finite subsequence is a reduced word. We recall a natural partial order on infinite reduced words, called the limit weak order, which was investigated for $$W$$ affine by Lam-Pylyavskyy. In order to study this partial order for $$W$$ non-affine, we use the Davis complex $$X$$ for $$(W,S)$$. Our main result says that the limit weak order is encoded by the topology of the Tits boundary of $$X$$. No background on Davis complexes or the Tits boundary will be assumed. This is joint work with Thomas Lam.

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John Enyang John.Enyang@sydney.edu.au

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