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Twisted conjugacy in $BS(n, 1)$

Group Theory 2025-08-07 v1

Abstract

In this article, we solve the twisted conjugacy problem for solvable Baumslag--Solitar groups BS(n,1)BS(n,1), i.e., we propose an algorithm which, given two elements u,vBS(n,1)u,v \in BS(n,1) and an automorphism φ\Aut(BS(n,1))\varphi \in \Aut(BS(n,1)), decides whether v=(wφ)1uwv=(w\varphi)^{-1} u w for some wBS(n,1)w\in BS(n,1). Also we prove that the automorphism group \Aut(BS(n,1))\Aut(BS(n,1)) is orbit decidable -- given two words on the generators u,vF(X)u,v\in F(X), decide whether the corresponding elements u,vGu,v\in G can be mapped to each other by some automorphism in \Aut(BS(n,1))\Aut(BS(n,1)).

Cite

@article{arxiv.2508.04397,
  title  = {Twisted conjugacy in $BS(n, 1)$},
  author = {Oorna Mitra and Mallika Roy and Enric Ventura},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.04397},
  year   = {2025}
}
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