The paper connects Brauer algebra homology to symmetric group homology.
problem Understanding the homology of Brauer algebras.
method Interpreting Brauer algebras as Tor-groups and comparing to symmetric group homology.
result Isomorphism of homology groups under specific conditions.
New monoids tied to symmetric group and Jones/Brauer monoids discovered.
problem Understanding monoids attached to symmetric group and related monoids.
method Introduced ramified monoids and tied-like monoids, provided presentations.
result Found new monoids that cannot be described as ramified monoids.
The paper proves properties of Brauer equivalent number fields and applies them to geometric spaces.
problem Understanding properties of Brauer equivalent number fields.
method Analyzes Brauer groups and arithmetic locally symmetric spaces.
result Constructs incommensurable spaces with identical geodesic surfaces.
The faithfulness of the orthogonal group case of Brauer's representation of the Brauer centralizer algebras restricted to their Temperley-Lieb subalgebras, which was established by Vaughan Jones, is here proved in a new, elementary and self-contained, manner.
We show that for complex analytic K3 surfaces any torsion class in H^2(X,O_X^*) comes from an Azumaya algebra. In other words, the Brauer group equals the cohomological Brauer group. For algebraic surfaces, such results go back to Grothendieck. In our situation, we use twistor spaces to deform a given analytic K3 surfa…
Given a compact Riemann surface X and a semisimple affine algebraic group G defined over C, there are moduli spaces of Higgs bundles and of connections associated to (X,G). We compute the Brauer group of the smooth locus of these varieties.
Homology of partition algebras matches symmetric group homology under certain conditions.
problem Understanding homology of partition algebras and comparing it to symmetric groups.
method Inductive resolution and high acyclicity arguments, parallel to earlier work on Brauer algebras.
result Homology of partition algebras is isomorphic to symmetric group homology under specific conditions.
It is shown that the multiplicative monoids of Temperley-Lieb algebras generated out of the basis are isomorphic to monoids of endomorphisms in categories where an endofunctor is adjoint to itself. Such a self-adjunction is found in a category whose arrows are matrices, and the functor adjoint to itself is based on the…
Study K-theory of Etesi C∗-algebras to understand smooth manifolds.
problem Understanding smooth manifolds through K-theory of Etesi C∗-algebras. method Calculate topological and smooth invariants of manifolds using K-theory of Etesi C∗-algebras. result Smoothings of a manifold form a torsion abelian group isomorphic to the Brauer group of a number field.
New dg-algebras generalize Brauer graph algebras, with applications to stability conditions and quadratic differentials.
problem Generalizing Brauer graph algebras to new dg-algebras.
method Derived categories, mixed-angulations of surfaces, stability conditions, and quadratic differentials.
result Spaces of stability conditions on derived categories of these algebras are described in terms of spaces of quadratic differentials.
The paper explores handlebody versions of various diagram algebras.
problem None explicitly stated, but related to algebraic structures.
method Study of handlebody versions of classical diagram algebras and reformulation of cellular algebras.
result All mentioned algebras are part of the reformulated cellular algebra theory.
Given a pair of number fields with isomorphic rings of adeles, we construct bijections between objects associated to the pair. For instance we construct an isomorphism of Brauer groups that commutes with restriction. We additionally construct bijections between central simple algebras, maximal orders, various Galois co…
The paper contains a survey of train constructions for infinite symmetric groups and related groups. For certain pairs (a group G, a subgroup K), we construct categories, whose morphisms are two-dimensional surfaces tiled by polygons and colored in a certain way. A product of morphisms is a gluing of combinatorial …
Characterizes group-equivariant neural networks for three groups.
problem Understanding equivariant neural networks for orthogonal, special orthogonal, and symplectic groups.
method Characterized all possible group-equivariant neural networks for three groups.
result Found spanning sets of matrices for learnable, linear equivariant layer functions.
An algorithm for efficient computation of equivariant neural network layers.
problem Efficiently computing with Brauer's group equivariant neural network layers.
method Category theoretic constructions and Kronecker product matrices.
result Significant reduction in computational cost compared to naive implementation.
Develops resolvent degree theory for algebraic geometry problems.
problem Hilbert's 13th Problem and related conjectures.
method Extends Brauer's resolvent degree theory to algebraic geometry.
result Hilbert's 13th Problem and related conjectures are equivalent to enumerative geometry problems.
Compactifies Minkowski space using unitary matrices.
problem Compactifying Minkowski space for quantum field theories.
method Using Cayley transform and unitary group $\U(2)$.
result Defines interesting backgrounds for quantum field theories.
Let M be a compact 3-manifold and Γ=π1(M). Work of Thurston and Culler--Shalen established the SL2(C) character variety X(Γ) as fundamental tool in the study of the geometry and topology of M. This is particularly the case when M is the exterior of a hyperbolic knot K in S3. The mai…
It is shown that the multiplicative monoids of Brauer's centralizer algebras generated out of the basis are isomorphic to monoids of endomorphisms in categories where an endofunctor is adjoint to itself, and where, moreover, a kind of symmetry involving the self-adjoint functor is satisfied. As in a previous paper, of …
The split version of the Freudenthal-Tits magic square stems from Lie theory and constructs a Lie algebra starting from two split composition algebras [3, 17, 18]. The geometries appearing in the second row are Severi-Brauer varieties [20]. We provide an easy uniform axiomatization of these geometries and related ones,…
Study deformation invariants of projective surfaces using twisted sheaves and Azumaya algebras.
problem Deformation invariants of projective surfaces with specific cohomology conditions.
method Virtual intersection numbers on moduli spaces of stable twisted sheaves and Azumaya modules.
result Invariants do not depend on the choice of Brauer-Severi variety or Azumaya algebra.
New link groups are derived from torus necklaces, connecting braid groups to reflection groups.
problem Understanding the relationship between braid groups and reflection groups.
method Constructing torus necklaces and linking them to braid groups of J-reflection groups. result Link groups of torus necklaces are precisely braid groups of J-reflection groups, with meridians as braid reflections. Computes cohomology groups for NEC groups, focusing on Fuchsian groups.
problem Understanding the cohomology of non-Euclidean crystallographic groups.
method Computes cohomology groups for geometrically finite NEC groups, and determines the ring structure for Fuchsian groups.
result Determination of cohomology groups and ring structures for Fuchsian groups.
The study proves super-rigidity of Gromov's random monster group for various types of groups.
problem Super-rigidity of Gromov's random monster group in various group types.
method Proof of morphisms having finite image and introduction of hereditary super-rigidity.
result Gromov's random monster group has super-rigidity and hereditary super-rigidity with respect to certain groups.
We study the structure of the virtual braid group. It is shown that the virtual braid group is a semi--direct product of the virtual pure braid group and the symmetric group. Also, it is shown that the virtual pure braid group is a semi--direct product of free groups. From these results we obtain a normal form of words…
Virtual twin groups map to symmetric groups, revealing automorphism structure.
problem Understanding homomorphisms between virtual twin groups and symmetric groups.
method Using irreducible right-angled Coxeter groups and right-angled Artin groups.
result A complete description of homomorphisms between virtual twin groups and symmetric groups, including the structure of the automorphism group of VTn. Study automorphism groups of braid groups with 4 or more strings.
problem Identifying automorphism groups of specific braid groups.
method Using the profinite Grothendieck-Teichmüller group.
result Determined automorphism groups for braid groups with 4 or more strings.
Characterizes group connections on group bundles.
problem Understanding connections on group bundles.
method Characterizes connections as affine spaces and uses the Ambrose-Singer theorem.
result Group connections form an affine space over cocycles.
Study on totally symmetric sets with group applications.
problem Understanding totally symmetric sets and their group applications.
method Survey of existing theory and applications to various groups.
result Exploration of totally symmetric sets in multiple group contexts.
Affine cactus groups are CAT(0) and hyperbolic.
problem Characterizing geometric properties of affine cactus groups.
method Analyzing CAT(0) and hyperbolic properties through group theory.
result Affine cactus groups of degree three are hyperbolic.
The study restricts groups in graph of groups structures.
problem Realizing groups as fundamental groups of graph of groups with restricted vertex groups.
method Analyzes restrictions on groups that can be realized and applies to manifold construction.
result Places constraints on groups that can be realized in graph of groups structures.
New Garside structures found for torus knot groups and related braid groups.
problem Finding Garside structures for torus knot groups and related braid groups.
method Introducing a new Garside monoid M(n,m) for (n,m)-torus knot groups and other braid groups. result New Garside structures for (n,m)-torus knot groups and related braid groups are constructed. Logarithmic separation profile in hyperbolic groups shows hierarchical structure.
problem Understanding hierarchical structure in hyperbolic groups with logarithmic separation.
method Proving groups with logarithmic separation split over cyclic groups and providing counterexamples.
result Not all groups with hierarchical structure have logarithmic separation profile.
New Garside structures derived from groups, leading to new group properties.
problem Creating Garside structures from groups and Artin groups.
method Method for turning direct product of a group G by Z into a Garside group.
result Proved new cases of K(π,1)-conjecture for some hyperbolic type Artin groups.
We describe a procedure for constructing a generalized Thompson group out of a family of groups that is equipped with what we call a cloning system. The previously known Thompson groups F, V, Vbr and Fbr arise from this procedure using, respectively, the systems of trivial groups, symmetric groups, braid groups and pur…
New method polarizes anisotropic Heisenberg groups.
problem Polarizing anisotropic Heisenberg groups.
method Implementing a technique to polarize anisotropic Heisenberg groups.
result New class of polarizable Carnot groups expanded.
The group of 2-by-2 matrices with integer entries and determinant ±>1 can be identified either with the group of outer automorphisms of a rank two free group or with the group of isotopy classes of homeomorphisms of a 2-dimensional torus. Thus this group is the beginning of three natural sequences of groups, name…
The study restricts normal subgroups of Kähler groups, proving specific cases and general restrictions.
problem Characterizing normal subgroups of Kähler groups.
method Analyzing embeddings and conjugation actions of surface groups and one-ended hyperbolic groups.
result Restrictions on normal subgroups of Kähler groups, including virtual direct products and surface group properties.
New reflection groups derived from torus knots with finite meridians.
problem Understanding reflection groups derived from torus knot groups with finite meridians.
method Using the theory of J-groups and Coxeter groups, study quotients of torus knot groups.
result Classification of toric reflection groups and their properties.
Graphically discrete groups have strong rigidity properties.
problem Understanding the rigidity of group actions on graphs.
method Introducing graphical discreteness and proving rigidity properties.
result Free products of graphically discrete groups are action rigid.
Paper proves vanishing homology groups for certain hyperbolic groups.
problem Understanding homology groups of specific hyperbolic groups.
method Using twisted Wirtinger presentations to prove homology group vanishing.
result Second homology groups vanish for certain Gromov hyperbolic groups.
Study fundamental groups of geometric transformation groups using loop spaces.
problem Understanding fundamental groups of geometric transformation groups.
method Use differential forms on loop spaces to prove infinite fundamental groups.
result Proves infinite fundamental groups for specific geometric transformation groups.
Simple construction of Lie 2-groups from loop group extensions.
problem Constructing Lie 2-groups from loop group extensions.
method Using conjugation action of loop group on its central extension.
result Simple construction of string 2-group as a strict Fréchet Lie 2-group.
The paper describes geometrically how certain groups act on surfaces.
problem Understanding the geometric structure of virtual Schottky groups.
method Geometric structural decomposition of virtual Schottky groups.
result Provides a geometrical structural decomposition for specific virtual Schottky groups.
We exhibit a family of infinite, finitely-presented, nilpotent-by-abelian groups. Each member of this family is a solvable S-arithmetic group that is related to Baumslag-Solitar groups, and everyone of these groups has a quasi-isometry group that is virtually a product of a solvable real Lie group and a solvable p-adic…
Study knot invariants using automorphism groups of free nilpotent groups.
problem Developing knot invariants using automorphism groups.
method Nilpotently p-localization of knot groups and automorphism groups of free nilpotent groups. result Maps from outer automorphism groups yield knot invariants.
We discuss dense embeddings of surface groups and fully residually free groups in topological groups. We show that a compact topological group contains a nonabelian dense free group of finite rank if and only if it contains a dense surface group. Also, we obtain a characterization of those Lie groups which admit a dens…
The study shows that certain groups can be uniquely identified by their finite abelian summands.
problem Identifying groups based on their finite abelian summands.
method Analyzing hyperbolic groups as graphs of free groups with cyclic edge groups.
result Free products of free and surface groups are profinitely rigid.