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On representations of the multi-virtual braid group $M_kVB_n$ and the multi-welded braid group $M_kWB_n$

Representation Theory 2025-08-07 v1 General Topology

Abstract

This paper classifies complex homogeneous 22-local representations of the multiple virtual braid group MkVBnM_kVB_n into GLn(C)\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{C}) for n3n\geq3 and k>1k >1, showing that such representations fall into exactly 2k+1+12^{k+1}+1 distinct types, out of which except three all are unfaithful. In addition, this paper investigates complex homogeneous 22-local representations of the multiple welded braid group MkWBnM_kWB_n into GLn(C)\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{C}) for n3n\geq3 and k>1k >1, identifying 32k1+13 \cdot 2^{k-1} +1 representations. Moreover, the article includes a construction of a non-local representation of M2WB3M_2WB_3 that extends the known LKB representation of the braid group on 33 strands, namely B3B_3, making a path towards constructing non-local representations of MkWBnM_kWB_n in general.

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@article{arxiv.2508.04168,
  title  = {On representations of the multi-virtual braid group $M_kVB_n$ and the multi-welded braid group $M_kWB_n$},
  author = {Vaibhav Keshari and Mohamad N. Nasser and Madeti Prabhakar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.04168},
  year   = {2025}
}