Automorphisms of relatively hyperbolic groups and the Farrell-Jones conjecture

Naomi Andrew1,2, Yassine Guerch3,4, Sam Hughes1,5

  • 1Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, Andrew Wiles Building, Observatory Quarter, OX2 6GG Oxford, UK.

Mathematische Annalen
|June 18, 2026
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