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The isomorphism problem for large-type Artin groups

Group Theory 2023-04-14 v3

Abstract

In this paper we solve the isomorphism problem for all large-type Artin groups. Our strategy involves reconstructing the Coxeter groups associated with large-type Artin groups in a purely algebraic way. This answers several questions raised by Charney. We also study 2-dimensional Artin groups in general. By classifying all their dihedral Artin subgroups, we are able to give strong results of rigidity for all 2-dimensional Artin groups. We prove that "most" standard generators in 2-dimensional Artin groups are preserved under isomorphisms (up to conjugation). We also show that an isomorphism between large-type Artin groups preserves the set of spherical parabolic subgroups if and only if the defining graphs do not have even-labelled leaves. Finally, we show that Artin groups whose defining graphs have even-labelled leaves are never co-Hopfian.

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@article{arxiv.2201.08329,
  title  = {The isomorphism problem for large-type Artin groups},
  author = {Nicolas Vaskou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.08329},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

73 pages, 19 figures. In this new version we completely solve the isomorphism problem for all large-type Artin groups. We also extend many of our results to all 2-dimensional Artin groups. There are many new additional results. This paper is the first part of a longer paper that was split. The second paper is now called "Automorphisms of large-type free-of-infinity Artin groups"

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