Twin groups representations
Representation Theory
2026-04-06 v3 Group Theory
Abstract
We construct two representations of the twin group , namely and , where is a free group with generators and is indeterminate. We then analyze some characteristics of these two representations, such as irreducibility and faithfulness. Moreover, we prove that both representations can be extended to the virtual twin group in the -local extension way, for , and we find their -local extensions. On the other hand, we obtain a different result for the welded twin group . More deeply, we show that cannot be extended to in the -local extension way, for , while can be extended to in the -local extension way, for , and we find its -local extensions.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2507.15005,
title = {Twin groups representations},
author = {Mohamad N. Nasser},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.15005},
year = {2026}
}