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We construct a 2-representation categorifying the symmetric Howe representation of $\mathfrak{gl}_m$ using a deformation of an algebra introduced by Webster. As a consequence, we obtain a categorical braid group action taking values in a…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2024-01-22 Mikhail Khovanov , Aaron D. Lauda , Joshua Sussan , Yasuyoshi Yonezawa

Let k be a field of characteristic 2 and let L/k be a finite Galois extension with Galois group G. We show the equivalence of the following two properties: (*) The group G is generated by elements of order 2 and by elements of odd order.…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2014-04-09 Jean-Pierre Serre

We develop pivotal and spherical versions of graded extension theory. We define the corresponding analogues of Brauer-Picard $2$-categorical groups and realize them as fixed points of natural $\mathbb{Z}$ and $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$…

We define a family of the braid group representations via the action of the $R$-matrix (of the quasitriangular extension) of the restricted quantum $\mathfrak{sl}(2)$ on a tensor power of a simple projective module. This family is an…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2019-09-26 Konstantinos Karvounis

We identify the group of framed diffeomorphisms of the torus as a semi-direct product of the torus with the braid group on 3 strands; we also identify the topological monoid of framed local-diffeomorphisms of the torus in similar terms. It…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2024-07-24 David Ayala , John Francis , Adam Howard

Defined on Birman-Ko-Lee monoids, the rotating normal form has strong connections with the Dehornoy's braid ordering. It can be seen as a process for selecting between all the representative words of a Birman-Ko-Lee braid a particular one,…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2024-10-17 Jean Fromentin

M. Picantin introduced the notion of Garside groups of spindle type, generalizing the 3-strand braid group. We show that, for linear Garside groups of spindle type, a normal form and a solution to the conjugacy problem are logspace…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2013-10-29 Murray Elder , Arkadius Kalka

We unify and generalize several approaches to constructing braid group representations from finite groups, using iterated twisted tensor products. Our results hint at a relationship between the braidings on the $G$-gaugings of a pointed…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2019-06-20 Paul Gustafson , Andrew Kimball , Eric C. Rowell , Qing Zhang

Abstract. This article determines relations between two notions concerning monoids: factorability structure, introduced to simplify the bar complex; and quadratic normalisation, introduced to generalise quadratic rewriting systems and…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2025-01-03 Alen Đurić

We investigate the braid group representations arising from categories of representations of twisted quantum doubles of finite groups. For these categories, we show that the resulting braid group representations always factor through finite…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2008-04-16 Pavel Etingof , Eric C. Rowell , Sarah Witherspoon

A finite group $G$ admits a normal $2$-covering if there exist two proper subgroups $H$ and $K$ with $G=\bigcup_{g\in G}H^g\cup\bigcup_{g\in G}K^g$. For determining inductively the finite groups admitting a normal $2$-covering, it is…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2025-07-22 Marco Fusari , Andrea Previtali , Pablo Spiga

We describe the fundamental group and second homotopy group of ordered $k-$point sets in $Gr(k,n)$ generating a subspace of fixed dimension.

Group Theory · Mathematics 2013-11-25 Sandro Manfredini , Simona Settepanella

This paper serves as an introduction to banded totally positive matrices, exploring various characterizations and associated properties. A significant result within is the demonstration that the collection of such matrices forms a…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2024-04-23 Amílcar Branquinho , Ana Foulquié-Moreno , Manuel Mañas

We consider categories of Soergel bimodules for the symmetric groups S_n in their gl(n)-realizations for all n and assemble them into a locally linear monoidal bicategory. Chain complexes of Soergel bimodules likewise form a locally…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2024-12-31 Catharina Stroppel , Paul Wedrich

Bonded knots arise naturally in topological protein modeling, where intramolecular interactions such as disulfide bridges stabilize folded configurations. These structures extend classical knot theory by incorporating embedded graphs, and…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2025-10-09 Paolo Cavicchioli , Boštjan Gabrovšek , Matic Simonič

We describe the restriction of the Dehornoy ordering of braids to the dual braid monoids introduced by Birman, Ko and Lee: we give an inductive characterization of the ordering of the dual braid monoids and compute the corresponding ordinal…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2008-12-10 Jean Fromentin

It has been conjectured that in a braid group, or more generally in a Garside group, applying any sequence of monotone equivalences and word reversings can increase the length of a word by at most a linear factor depending on the group…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Patrick Dehornoy , Bert Wiest

We prove that an Artin-Tits group of type $\tilde C$ is the group of fractions of a Garside monoid, analogous to the known dual monoids associated with Artin-Tits groups of spherical type and obtained by the "generated group" method. This…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2011-07-27 François Digne

We define a group $RBr(\mathcal{G})$ containing, in a sense, the graded complex and orthogonal Brauer groups of a locally compact groupoid $\mathcal{G}$ equipped with an involution. When the involution is trivial, we show that the new group…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2014-02-25 El-kaïoum M. Moutuou

We prove that an arbitrary right-angled Artin group $G$ admits a quasi-isometric group embedding into a right-angled Artin group defined by the opposite graph of a tree. Consequently, $G$ admits quasi-isometric group embeddings into a pure…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2016-01-20 Sang-hyun Kim , Thomas Koberda