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Computing fixed closures in free groups

Group Theory 2009-10-06 v1

Abstract

Let FF be a finitely generated free group. We present an algorithm such that, given a subgroup HFH\leqslant F, decides whether HH is the fixed subgroup of some family of automorphisms, or family of endomorphisms of FF and, in the affirmative case, finds such a family. The algorithm combines both combinatorial and geometric methods.

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@article{arxiv.0910.0713,
  title  = {Computing fixed closures in free groups},
  author = {Enric Ventura},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.0713},
  year   = {2009}
}

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10 pages

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