We examine the amalgamated free product of hyperfinite von Neumann algebras. First we describe the amalgamated free product of hyperfinite von Neumann algebras over finite dimensional subalgebras. In this case the result is always the direct sum of a hyperfinite von Neumann algebra and a finite number of interpolated free group factors. We then show that this class is closed under this type of amalgamated free product. After that we allow amalgamation over possibly infinite dimensional multimatrix subalgebras. In this case the product of two hyperfinite von Neumann algebras is the direct sum of a hyperfinite von Neumann algebra and a countable direct sum of interpolated free group factors. As before, we show that this class is closed under amalgamated free products over multimatrix algebras.

Dans la thèse présente, nous nous intéressons à l'étude de la relative hyperbolicité des produits semi-direct des produits libres, ainsi que le problème de conjugaison pour certains automorphismes de ces produits libres.Plus précisement, pour un produit libre $$G=G_1astdotsast G_past F_k$$ un automorphisme $phi$ est intitulé atoroidal s'il ne fixe pas (ni aucune de ses puissances) la classe de conjugaison d'un élément hyperbolique de $G$. Cet automorphisme est appelé completement irréductible si le système de facteurs libres est le plus grand qui est fixé par toutes les puissances de cet automorphisme. Il est appelé toral si pour tous les $i$, il existe $g_iin G$ tel que ${rm ad}_{g_i}circ phi|_{G_i}$ est identité sur le facteur libre $G_i$. Nous disons qu'il a la condition centrale si pour chaque $i$, il existe $g_iin G$ conjugue $phi(G_i)$ à $G_i$, et s'il existe un élément non trivial de $G_irtimes_{{rm ad}_{g_i} circ phi|_{G_i}} mathbb{Z}$ qui est central dans $G_irtimes_{{rm ad}_{g_i} circ phi|_{G_i}} mathbb{Z}$.Nous prouvons, dans le Théorème 4.28, que si $phi$ est atoroidal et completement irréductible, et si le produit libre est non-elementaire ($kgeq 2$ ou $ p+k geq 3$), le groupe $Grtimes_phi mathbb{Z}$ est relativement hyperbolique (relativement a des suspensions de chaque $G_i$). Après, dans le Théorème 6.10, nous prouvons le même résultat si $phi$ est atoroidal avec la condition centrale. Nous prouvons aussi dans le Théorème 7.21 que si tous les $G_i$ sont abelien, le problème de conjugaison est solvable pour les automorphismes atoroidaux, toraux. Ces sont des analogues du résultat de Brinkmann [7] (celui qui a donné le résultat d'hyperbolicité pour les groupes libres), et du résultat de Dahmani [12] (celui qui a résolu le problème de conjugaison des automorphismes hyperboliques). / In this thesis, we are interested in the study of the relative hyperbolicity of the suspensions of free products, as well as the conjugacy problem of certain automorphisms of free products.To be more precise, given a free product $$G=G_1astdotsast G_past F_k$$ an automorphism $phi$ is said atoroidal if no power fixes the conjugacy class of an hyperbolic element. It is called fully irreducible if the given free factor system $[G_1],dots,[G_p]$ is the largest one that is fixed by every power of the automorphism. It is said toral if for all $i$, there exists $g_iin G$ such that ${rm ad}_{g_i}circ phi|_{G_i}$ is the identity on the free factor $G_i$. It is said to have central condition if for each $i$, there exists $g_iin G$ conjugating $phi(G_i)$ to $G_i$, and if there exists a non-trivial element of $G_irtimes_{{rm ad}_{g_i} circ phi|_{G_i}} mathbb{Z}$ that is central in $G_irtimes_{{rm ad}_{g_i} circ phi|_{G_i}} mathbb{Z}$.We prove, in Theorem 4.28, that if $phi$ is atoroidal and fully irreducible, and if the free product is non-elementary ($kgeq 2$ or $ p+k geq 3$), the group $Grtimes_phi mathbb{Z}$ is relatively hyperbolic (relative to the mapping torus of each $G_i$). Then in Theorem 6.10 we prove the same result holds if $phi$ is atoroidal with central condition. We also prove in Theorem 7.21 that if all $G_i$ are abelian, the conjugacy problem is solvable for toral atoroidal automorphisms. These are analogue of the result of Brinkmann [7] (which gave the hyperbolicity result for free groups) and the result of Dahmani [12] (which solved the conjugacy problem of hyperbolic automorphisms).

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T16:02:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Agenor Freitas de Andrade.pdf: 1042479 bytes, checksum: 049cc003452cdaee484bef8ab2c371b3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-07-01 / Let G and Gj be isomorphic groups. We study the group V (G) which is an extension of the non-abelian tensor square of a group G, G G. Looking for V (G) as an operator in the class of groups, we observe that this operator preserves some properties of the group G such as finiteness, nilpotency and solubility. For a p-group finite G we find an upper bound for the order of G G. Finally, we verified computationally, for some groups, and that the results and also the bounds for the orders of the groups shown here are actually respected. / Sejam G e Gj grupos isomorfos. Estudaremos o grupo V (G) que é uma extensão de grupo do quadrado tensorial não-abeliano de um grupo G, G G. Olhando para V (G) como um operador na classe de grupos, observamos que este operador preserva algumas propriedades do grupo G, tais como finitude, solubilidade e nilpotência. Ainda para um p-grupo finito G encontramos um limitante para ordem de G G: Por fim, verificamos computacionalmente, para alguns grupos, que os resultados e também os limitantes para as ordens dos grupos aqui apresentados são de fato respeitados.