Absolute rank gradient conjecture for lattices in higher-rank Lie groups

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Let Γ\Gamma be a lattice in a higher-rank Lie group, and let its absolute rank gradient be the infimum of (d(H)−1)/[Γ:H](d(H)-1)/[\Gamma:H] over finite-index subgroups H≤ΓH\leq\Gamma, where d(H)d(H) is the minimal number of generators of HH. Absolute rank gradient conjecture. All lattices in higher-rank Lie groups have absolute rank gradient 00. This would relate subgroup-generation growth in higher-rank lattices to measurable cost and fixed-price questions. The source presents the assertion as an unresolved question in that context.

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Miklos Abert and Nikolay Nikolov, “Rank gradient, cost of groups and the rank versus Heegaard genus problem”, arXiv:math/0701361 (2008).

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