On virtual singular braid groups

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Main Author: Ocampo, Oscar
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contents The virtual singular braid group arises as a natural common generalization of classical singular braid groups and virtual braid groups. In this paper, we study several algebraic properties of the virtual singular braid group $VSG_n$. We introduce numerical invariants for virtual singular braids arising from exponent sums of words in $VSG_n$, and describe explicitly the kernels of the associated homomorphisms onto abelian groups. We then determine all group homomorphisms, up to conjugation, from $VSG_n$ to the symmetric group $S_n$, and obtain corresponding semi-direct product decompositions. In the particular case $n=2$, we provide explicit presentations and algebraic descriptions of the kernels. Moreover, we show that certain relations are forbidden in $VSG_n$, and we introduce and study natural quotients of the virtual singular braid group, including welded and unrestricted versions, for which analogous structural results are obtained.
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spellingShingle On virtual singular braid groups
Ocampo, Oscar
Group Theory
Geometric Topology
20F36, 20F05, 57K12
The virtual singular braid group arises as a natural common generalization of classical singular braid groups and virtual braid groups. In this paper, we study several algebraic properties of the virtual singular braid group $VSG_n$. We introduce numerical invariants for virtual singular braids arising from exponent sums of words in $VSG_n$, and describe explicitly the kernels of the associated homomorphisms onto abelian groups. We then determine all group homomorphisms, up to conjugation, from $VSG_n$ to the symmetric group $S_n$, and obtain corresponding semi-direct product decompositions. In the particular case $n=2$, we provide explicit presentations and algebraic descriptions of the kernels. Moreover, we show that certain relations are forbidden in $VSG_n$, and we introduce and study natural quotients of the virtual singular braid group, including welded and unrestricted versions, for which analogous structural results are obtained.
title On virtual singular braid groups
topic Group Theory
Geometric Topology
20F36, 20F05, 57K12
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.13885