
We prove that every finitely generated Kleinian group that contains a finite, non-cyclic subgroup either is finite or virtually free or contains a surface subgroup. Hence, every arithmetic Kleinian group contains a surface subgroup.
21 pages, 2 figures; final version, to appear in Invent. Math
Mathematics - Differential Geometry, Mathematics - Geometric Topology, Differential Geometry (math.DG), 57N10, 57M10, 11F06, FOS: Mathematics, Geometric Topology (math.GT)
Mathematics - Differential Geometry, Mathematics - Geometric Topology, Differential Geometry (math.DG), 57N10, 57M10, 11F06, FOS: Mathematics, Geometric Topology (math.GT)
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