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This paper answers a question raised by Vladimir Pestov.
Let G be a non-trivial group of isometries of a complete, separable metric space. Let Ĝ be the semi-group arising from its completion with respect to the left uniformity. Then there is a uniformly continuous function from Ĝ to the unit interval which assumes both extreme points on any non-empty right ideal.
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Partially supported by NSF grant DMS 0140503.
Received: July 2006, Revision: March 2007, Accepted: May 2007
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Hjorth, G. An Oscillation Theorem for Groups of Isometries. GAFA Geom. funct. anal. 18, 489–521 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00039-008-0664-9
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