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Algebraic invariants for Bestvina-Brady groups

Group Theory 2007-12-04 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

Bestvina-Brady groups arise as kernels of length homomorphisms from right-angled Artin groups G_\G to the integers. Under some connectivity assumptions on the flag complex \Delta_\G, we compute several algebraic invariants of such a group N_\G, directly from the underlying graph \G. As an application, we give examples of Bestvina-Brady groups which are not isomorphic to any Artin group or arrangement group.

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@article{arxiv.math/0603240,
  title  = {Algebraic invariants for Bestvina-Brady groups},
  author = {Stefan Papadima and Alexander I. Suciu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0603240},
  year   = {2007}
}

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22 pages, accepted for publication in the Journal of the London Mathematical Society