Uniform exactness conjecture for torsion-free hyperbolic and linear groups

Let Γ\Gamma be a group, let U\mathcal{U} be a free ultrafilter on N\mathbb{N}, and write ΓU\Gamma^\mathcal{U} for its ultrapower. A group is uniformly exact when the action of ΓU\Gamma^\mathcal{U} on the ultrapower (Γ)U(\ell_\infty\Gamma)^\mathcal{U} is amenable. Uniform exactness conjecture. Torsion-free hyperbolic groups and linear groups are uniformly exact. This would provide broad classes of groups whose ultrapower actions have the amenability property defining uniform exactness; the surrounding discussion notes that exactness of the ultrapower is known for these groups, but does not establish the stronger uniform exactness assertion.

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Narutaka Ozawa, “Uniform amenability at infinity”, arXiv:2604.22412 (2026).

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