The Lappo-Danilevskii method and trivial intersections of radicals in lower central series terms for certain fundamental groups

In this paper, it is proved that the intersection of the radicals of nilpotent residues for the generalized pure braid group corresponding to an irreducible finite Coxeter group or an irreducible imprimitive finite complex reflection group is always trivial. The proof uses the solvability of the Riemann—Hilbert problem for analytic families of faithful linear representations by the Lappo-Danilevskii method. Generalized Burau representations are defined for the generalized braid groups corresponding to finite complex reflection groups whose Dynkin—Cohen graphs are trees. The Fuchsian connections for which the monodromy representations are equivalent to the restrictions of generalized Burau representations to pure braid groups are described. The question about the faithfulness of generalized Burau representations and their restrictions to pure braid groups is posed.     

A Braided Simplicial Group

By studying the braid group action on Milnor's constructionof the 1-sphere, we show that the general higher homotopy groupof the 3-sphere is the fixed set of the pure braid group actionon certain combinatorially described groups. This establishesa relation between the braid groups and the homotopy groupsof the sphere. 2000 Mathematical Subject Classification: 20F36, 55P35, 55Q05,55Q40, 55U10.     

Braid groups in genetic code

For every genetic code with finitely many generators and at most one relation, a braid group is introduced. The construction presented includes the braid group of a plane, braid groups of closed oriented surfaces, Artin— Brieskorn braid groups of series B, and allows us to study all of these groups from a unified standpoint. We clarify how braid groups in genetic code are structured, construct words in the normal form, look at torsion, and compute width of verbal subgroups. It is also stated that the system of defining relations for a braid group in two-dimensional manifolds presented in a paper by Scott is inconsistent. Supported by RFBR grant No. 02-01-01118. __________ Translated from Algebra i Logika, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 131–158, March–April, 2006.     

Embedding right-angled Artin groups into graph braid groups

We construct an embedding of any right-angled Artin group G(Δ) defined by a graph Δ into a graph braid group. The number of strands required for the braid group is equal to the chromatic number of Δ. This construction yields an example of a hyperbolic surface subgroup embedded in a two strand planar graph braid group.      

On the group of conjugating automorphisms of a free group

The group of conjugating automorphisms of a free group and certain subgroups of this group, namely, the group of McCool basis-conjugating automorphisms and the Artin braid group are considered. The Birman theorem on the representation of a braid group by matrices is sharpened. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 92–108, July, 1996.     

Linear Representations of the Braid Groups of Some Manifolds

In this paper we prove that the braid group B_n(S²) of 2-sphere, mapping class group M(0,n) of the n-punctured 2-sphere and the braid group B₃(P²) of the projective plane are linear. Partially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant number 02-01-01118).Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000) 20F28, 20F36, 20G35.     

A New Algorithm for Solving the Word Problem in Braid Groups

One of the most interesting questions about a group is whether its word problem can be solved and how. The word problem in the braid group is of particular interest to topologists, algebraists, and geometers, and is the target of intensive current research. We look at the braid group from a topological point of view (rather than a geometric one). The braid group is defined by the action of diffeomorphisms on the fundamental group of a punctured disk. We exploit the topological definition in order to give a new approach for solving its word problem. Our algorithm, although not better in complexity, is faster in comparison with known algorithms for short braid words, and it is almost independent of the number of strings in the braids. Moreover, the algorithm is based on a new computer presentation of the elements of the fundamental group of a punctured disk. This presentation can be used also for other algorithms.     

On fundamental groups related to the Hirzebruch surface <Emphasis Type="Italic">F</Emphasis><Subscript>1</Subscript>

Given a projective surface and a generic projection to the plane, the braid monodromy factorization (and thus, the braid monodromy type) of the complement of its branch curve is one of the most important topological invariants, stable on deformations. From this factorization, one can compute the fundamental group of the complement of the branch curve, either in ℂ² or in ℂℙ². In this article, we show that these groups, for the Hirzebruch surface F _1,(a,b), are almost-solvable. That is, they are an extension of a solvable group, which strengthen the conjecture on degeneratable surfaces. This work was supported by the Emmy Noether Institute Fellowship (by the Minerva Foundation of Germany) and Israel Science Foundation (Grant No. 8008/02-3)     

Galois rigidity of pro- pure braid groups of algebraic curves

In this paper, Grothendieck's anabelian conjecture on the pro- fundamental groups of configuration spaces of hyperbolic curves is reduced to the conjecture on those of single hyperbolic curves. This is done by estimating effectively the Galois equivariant automorphism group of the pro- braid group on the curve. The process of the proof involves the complete determination of the groups of graded automorphisms of the graded Lie algebras associated to the weight filtration of the braid groups on Riemann surfaces.

     

Quasi-isometrically embedded subgroups of braid and diffeomorphism groups

We show that a large class of right-angled Artin groups (in particular, those with planar complementary defining graph) can be embedded quasi-isometrically in pure braid groups and in the group of area preserving diffeomorphisms of the disk fixing the boundary (with respect to the -norm metric); this extends results of Benaim and Gambaudo who gave quasi-isometric embeddings of and for all . As a consequence we are also able to embed a variety of Gromov hyperbolic groups quasi-isometrically in pure braid groups and in the group . Examples include hyperbolic surface groups, some HNN-extensions of these along cyclic subgroups and the fundamental group of a certain closed hyperbolic 3-manifold.

     

A Theory of Orbit Braids*

In this paper, the authors systematically discuss orbit braids in M × I with regards to orbit configuration space FG(M, n), where M is a connected topological manifold of dimension at least 2 with an effective action of a finite group G. These orbit braids form a group, named orbit braid group, which enriches the theory of ordinary braids.The authors analyze the substantial relations among various braid groups associated to those configuration spaces FG(M, n), F(M/G, n) and F(M, n). They also co...     

Obstructions to splitting manifolds with infinite fundamental group

In this paper we calculate the obstruction groups to splitting along one-sided submanifolds when the fundamental group of the submanifold is isomorphic to or /2. We also consider the case where the obstruction group is not a Browder-Livesey group. We construct a new Levine braid that connects the Wall groups to the obstruction group for splitting. We solve the problem of the mutual disposition of images of several natural maps in Wall groups for finite 2-groups with exceptional orientation character.Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 163–175, August, 1996.This research was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research under grant No. 93-011-1402.     

Equivariant Mapping Class Group and Orbit Braid Group

Motivated by the work of Birman about the relationship between mapping class groups and braid groups, the authors discuss the relationship between the orbit braid group and the equivariant mapping class group on the closed surface M with a free and proper group action in this paper. Their construction is based on the exact sequence given by the fibration F₀^GM → F(M/G, n). The conclusion is closely connected with the braid group of the quotient space. Comparing with the situation without the group action, there is a big difference when the quotient space is T².     

Normalizers of Some Classes of Subgroups in Braid Groups

In this paper, the normalizers of some classes of subgroups of the braid group B _n+1 are studied.     

On fundamental groups related to the Hirzebruch surface F_1

Given a projective surface and a generic projection to the plane,the braid monodromy factorization(and thus,the braid monodromy type)of the complement of its branch curve is one of the most important topological invariants,stable on deformations.From this factorization,one can compute the fundamental group of the complement of the branch curve,either in C~2 or in CP~2.In this article,we show that these groups,for the Hirzebruch surface F_1,(a,b),are almost-solvable.That is, they are an extension of a solvable group,which strengthen the conjecture on degeneratable surfaces.     

On amenability of two-generator groups

A discrete group G is amenable if there exists a finitely additive probability measure on G which is invariant under left translations and is defined on all subsets of G. It is proved that if the group is generated by two elements and is amenable then there are words being relators whose most of the consecutive pairs of the letters belong to a certain four-element set of pairs. This fact is applied to reproving non-amenability of a braid group. The same group provides an example showing that such type of condition is not su?cient for amenabilty.     

Lower central series of Artin–Tits and surface braid groups

We consider algebraic and topological generalisations of braid groups and pure braid groups, namely Artin–Tits groups (of spherical type) and surface (pure) braid groups, and we determine their lower central series and related residual properties.     

Affine Configurations and Pure Braids

We show that the fundamental group of ordered affine-equivalent configurations with at least five points in the real plane is isomorphic to the pure braid group in as many strands, modulo its centre. In the case of four points, this fundamental group is free with 11 generators. This work was carried out at the Instituto de Matemáticas, UNAM and partially funded by the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores and a doctoral fellowship from CONACyT México.