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The Dehn function of Richard Thompson’s group F is quadratic

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We prove that the Dehn function (that is, the smallest isoperimetric function) of the R. Thompson’s group F is quadratic.

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Guba, V. The Dehn function of Richard Thompson’s group F is quadratic. Invent. math. 163, 313–342 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00222-005-0462-z

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