Conjugacy and Dynamics in Almost Automorphism Groups of Trees

Abstract

We determine when two almost automorphisms of a regular tree are conjugate. This is done by combining the classification of conjugacy classes in the automorphism group of a level-homogeneous tree by Gawron, Nekrashevych and Sushchansky and the solution of the conjugacy problem in Thompson's $V$ by Belk and Matucci. We also analyze dynamics of tree almost automorphisms.

statements about closures of conjugacy classes added; presentation improved; 27 figures