Isometry Groups of Proper Cat
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Let X be a proper CAT(0)-space and let G be a closed subgroup of the isometry group Iso(X) of X. We show that if G is non-elementary and contains a rank-one element then its second bounded cohomology group with coefficients in the regular representation is non-trivial. As a consequence, up to passing to an open subgroup of finite index, either G is a compact extension of a totally disconnected group or G is a compact extension of a simple Lie group of rank one.
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