Combinatorial Independence and Sofic Entropy

Abstract

We undertake a local analysis of combinatorial independence as it connects to topological entropy within the framework of actions of sofic groups.

Keywords

Independence / Sofic entropy / Loeb space / Algebraic action / Fuglede-Kadison determinant / Li-Yorke chaos

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