We study when the mapping class group of an infinite-type surface S admits an action with unbounded orbits on a connected graph whose vertices are simple closed curves on S. We introduce a topological invariant for infinite-type surfaces that determines in many cases whether there is such an action. This allows us to conclude that, as non-locally compact topological groups, many big mapping class groups have nontrivial coarse geometry in the sense of Rosendal.
SEEK ID: https://publications.h-its.org/publications/931
DOI: 10.5802/aif.3217
Research Groups: Groups and Geometry
Publication type: Book
Journal: Annales de l'Institut Fourier
Citation: Annales de l'Institut Fourier 68(6):2581-2612
Date Published: 2018
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