Algorithmic problems in groups with quadratic Dehn function

Abstract

We construct and study finitely presented groups with quadratic Dehn function (QD-groups) and present the following applications of the method developed in our recent papers. (1) The isomorphism problem is undecidable in the class of QD-groups. (2) For every recursive function $f$, there is a QD-group $G$ containing a finitely presented subgroup $H$ whose Dehn function grows faster than $f$. (3) There exists a group with undecidable conjugacy problem but decidable power conjugacy problem; this group is QD.