In this chapter we study random walks on a finitely generated group G which has a free action on a Z(n)-tree. We show that if G is nonabelian and acts minimally, freely and without inversions on a locally finite Zn-tree Gamma with the set of open ends Ends(Gamma), then for every nondegenerate probability measure mu on G there exists a unique mu-stationary probability measure v(mu) on Ends(F), and the space (Ends(Gamma), v(mu)) is a mu-boundary. Moreover, if mu has finite first moment with respect to the word metric on G (induced by a finite generating set), then the measure space (Ends(Gamma), v mu) is isomorphic to the Poisson Furstenberg boundary of (G,mu).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGROUPS, GRAPHS AND RANDOM WALKS
EditorsT CeccheriniSilberstein, M Salvatori, E SavaHuss
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages355-390
Number of pages36
StatePublished - 2017
EventConference on Groups, Graphs and Random Walks - Cortona, Italy
Duration: 2 Jun 20146 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameLondon Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series
PublisherCAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Volume436
ISSN (Print)0076-0552

Conference

ConferenceConference on Groups, Graphs and Random Walks
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityCortona
Period2/06/146/06/14

    Research areas

  • RELATIVELY HYPERBOLIC GROUPS, LENGTH FUNCTIONS, POISSON BOUNDARY, TREES, CONVERGENCE, THEOREM, CAT(0), WORDS, MAPS

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