English

Virtual braids and permutations

Group Theory 2018-08-31 v1

Abstract

Let VBn_n be the virtual braid group on nn strands and let Sn\mathfrak{S}_n be the symmetric group on nn letters. Let n,mNn,m \in \mathbb{N} such that n5n \ge 5, m2m \ge 2 and nmn \ge m. We determine all possible homomorphisms from VBn_n to Sm\mathfrak{S}_m, from Sn\mathfrak{S}_n to VBm_m and from VBn_n to VBm_m. As corollaries we get that Out(VBn_n) is isomorphic to Z/2Z×Z/2Z\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z} and that VBn_n is both Hopfian and co-Hofpian.

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@article{arxiv.1808.10301,
  title  = {Virtual braids and permutations},
  author = {Paolo Bellingeri and Luis Paris},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.10301},
  year   = {2018}
}
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