Algebraic groups over free and hyperbolic groups

Abstract

We define an algebraic group over a group $G$ to be a variety - that is, a subset of $G^d$ defined by equations over $G$ - endowed with a group law whose coordinates can be expressed as word maps. In the case where $G$ is a torsion-free hyperbolic group and the underlying variety is irreducible we give a complete description of all algebraic groups.

36 pages, 4 figures