# ON DISCRETENESS OF MÖBIUS GROUPS

• Fu, Xi
• Published : 2013.05.31
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#### Abstract

It's known that one could use a fixed loxodromic or parabolic element in $M(\bar{\mathbb{R}}^n)$ as a test map to test the discreteness of a non-elementary M$\ddot{o}$bius group G. In this paper, we discuss the discreteness of G by using a fixed elliptic element.

#### Keywords

discreteness;elliptic elements;loxodromic elements

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