Boone-Higman embeddings of $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ and mapping class groups of punctured surfaces
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| author | Belk, James Fournier-Facio, Francesco Hyde, James Zaremsky, Matthew C. B. |
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| contents | We prove that the groups $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ satisfy the Boone-Higman conjecture for all $n$, meaning each $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ embeds in a finitely presented simple group. In fact, we prove that each $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ satisfies the "permutational" Boone-Higman conjecture, which means the simple group in question can be taken to be a twisted Brin-Thompson group. A far-reaching consequence of our approach is that finitely presented twisted Brin-Thompson groups are universal among finitely presented simple groups that are highly transitive. This is evidence toward the Boone-Higman conjecture being equivalent to its permutational version. Proving the conjecture for $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ also confirms the conjecture for all groups (virtually) embedding into some $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$, such as mapping class groups of non-closed surfaces, braid groups, loop braid groups, ribbon braid groups and certain Artin groups. This answers several questions of the first and fourth authors with Bleak and Matucci. Yet another consequence of our approach is that satisfying the permutational Boone-Higman conjecture is closed under free products. |
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| spellingShingle | Boone-Higman embeddings of $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ and mapping class groups of punctured surfaces Belk, James Fournier-Facio, Francesco Hyde, James Zaremsky, Matthew C. B. Group Theory 20F65, 20E32 We prove that the groups $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ satisfy the Boone-Higman conjecture for all $n$, meaning each $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ embeds in a finitely presented simple group. In fact, we prove that each $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ satisfies the "permutational" Boone-Higman conjecture, which means the simple group in question can be taken to be a twisted Brin-Thompson group. A far-reaching consequence of our approach is that finitely presented twisted Brin-Thompson groups are universal among finitely presented simple groups that are highly transitive. This is evidence toward the Boone-Higman conjecture being equivalent to its permutational version. Proving the conjecture for $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ also confirms the conjecture for all groups (virtually) embedding into some $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$, such as mapping class groups of non-closed surfaces, braid groups, loop braid groups, ribbon braid groups and certain Artin groups. This answers several questions of the first and fourth authors with Bleak and Matucci. Yet another consequence of our approach is that satisfying the permutational Boone-Higman conjecture is closed under free products. |
| title | Boone-Higman embeddings of $\mathrm{Aut}(F_n)$ and mapping class groups of punctured surfaces |
| topic | Group Theory 20F65, 20E32 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.21882 |