Hausdorff dimensions in $p$-adic analytic groups

Abstract

Let $G$ be a finitely generated pro-$p$ group, equipped with the $p$-power series. The associated metric and Hausdorff dimension function give rise to the Hausdorff spectrum, which consists of the Hausdorff dimensions of closed subgroups of $G$. In the case where $G$ is $p$-adic analytic, the Hausdorff dimension function is well understood; in particular, the Hausdorff spectrum consists of finitely many rational numbers closely linked to the analytic dimensions of subgroups of $G$. Conversely, it is a long-standing open question whether the finiteness of the Hausdorff spectrum implies that $G$ is $p$-adic analytic. We prove that the answer is yes, in a strong sense, under the extra condition that $G$ is soluble. Furthermore, we explore the problem and related questions also for other filtration series, such as the lower $p$-series, the Frattini series, the modular dimension subgroup series and quite general filtration series. For instance, we prove, for odd primes $p$, that every countably based pro-$p$ group $G$ with an open subgroup mapping onto 2 copies of the $p$-adic integers admits a filtration series such that the corresponding Hausdorff spectrum contains an infinite real interval.

16 pages, typos corrected, to appear in Israel J. Math

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