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arxiv: 1804.11133 · v1 · pith:U7QW7XKRnew · submitted 2018-04-30 · 🧮 math.GR · math.GT· math.MG

The Geometry of the Handlebody Groups II: Dehn functions

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We show that the Dehn function of the handlebody group is exponential in any genus $g\geq 3$. On the other hand, we show that the handlebody group of genus $2$ is cubical, biautomatic, and therefore has a quadratic Dehn function.

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