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A presentation for Aut(F_n)

Group Theory 2007-09-06 v4

Abstract

We study the action of the group Aut(F_n) of automorphisms of a finitely generated free group on the degree 2 subcomplex of the spine of Auter space. Hatcher and Vogtmann showed that this subcomplex is simply connected, and we use the method described by K. S. Brown to deduce a new presentation of Aut(F_n).

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@article{arxiv.math/0701937,
  title  = {A presentation for Aut(F_n)},
  author = {Heather Armstrong and Bradley Forrest and Karen Vogtmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0701937},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

Missing relation added. Final version to appear in Journal of Group Theory