# Factors of IID on Trees

@article{Lyons2016FactorsOI,
title={Factors of IID on Trees},
author={Russell Lyons},
journal={Combinatorics, Probability and Computing},
year={2016},
volume={26},
pages={285 - 300}
}
• R. Lyons
• Published 2016
• Mathematics, Computer Science
• Combinatorics, Probability and Computing
Classical ergodic theory for integer-group actions uses entropy as a complete invariant for isomorphism of IID (independent, identically distributed) processes (a.k.a. product measures). This theory holds for amenable groups as well. Despite recent spectacular progress of Bowen, the situation for non-amenable groups, including free groups, is still largely mysterious. We present some illustrative results and open questions on free groups, which are particularly interesting in combinatorics… Expand

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