No Uniform Hanna Neumann Bound for Convex-Core Volume
Manuscript 25 October 2026 · Online 25 October 2026
Abstract
There is no universal constant K such that V(A intersection B) <= K V(A)V(B) for torsion-free convex-cocompact Kleinian groups, where V is three-dimensional convex-core volume. An explicit rank-two classical Schottky deformation has positive core volume tending to zero and constant systole arcosh(31). Independent parity kernels are distinct proper index-two subgroups of rank three, with rank-five intersection of index four; their volume ratio is exactly 1/V(G). Fixed ranks, fixed indices and a fixed positive systole therefore do not restore a uniform bound. We also give the exact finite-cover double-coset identity and prove a neighborhood-volume inequality by counting lifts. This is a complete counterexample to the universal-constant interpretation of Swarup's Question 3.2 in Bestvina's list, recorded as AMR-010-0302. It does not settle arbitrary ambient-dependent bounds for all infinite-index subgroups of one fixed G, so the broad source record is not claimed wholly resolved. Classical Schottky theory, Bonahon's volume regularity and covering theory are credited. AI-assisted, self-audited and unrefereed; no independent review, formal verification or absolute priority certification is claimed.
Record
- Affiliation
- Mercury Software GmbH
- Contact
- [email protected] · GitHub
- Result
- Complete counterexample (universal bound)
- Categories
- math.GT · math.GR
- Manuscript
- 25 October 2026
- Online release
- 25 October 2026
- Version
- 1.0
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Citation
Alper Ferudun, “No Uniform Hanna Neumann Bound for Convex-Core Volume,” EulerSolve Research Papers, AMR-010-0302, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23636651.
BibTeX
@misc{ferudun2026convexcore,
author = {Ferudun, Alper},
title = {No Uniform Hanna Neumann Bound for Convex-Core Volume},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {EulerSolve Research Papers},
url = {https://eulersolve.org/papers/amr-010-0302/},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23636651},
note = {AMR-010-0302; unrefereed preprint}
}