The second integral homology of ${\rm SL}_2(\mathbb{Z}[1/n])$
K-Theory and Homology
2025-10-28 v2
Abstract
In this article, we explore the second integral homology, or Schur multiplier, of the special linear group for a positive integer . We definitively calculate the group structure of when is divisible by one of the primes , , , or . For a general , we offer a partial description by placing the homology group within an exact sequence, and we investigate its rank. Finally, we propose a conjectural structure for when is not divisible by any of those specific primes.
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@article{arxiv.2503.12190,
title = {The second integral homology of ${\rm SL}_2(\mathbb{Z}[1/n])$},
author = {Behrooz Mirzaii and Bruno Reis Ramos and Thiago Verissimo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.12190},
year = {2025}
}
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31 pages