Moduli spaces for fundamental groups and link invariants derived from the lower central series (Q1320369): Difference between revisions

Let spaces be connected with finite Betti numbers. The authors construct algebraic parametrizations of the Maltsev completed fundamental groups \(\pi_ 1(S)\) of spaces \(S\) with prescribed first and second Betti number. The nilpotent version parametrizes the groups \(\pi_ 1 (S)/ \Gamma_ k (\pi_ 1(S))\otimes \mathbb{Q}\) (where \(\Gamma_ k\) denotes the \(k\)-th term of the lower central series). The ``moduli space'' of corresponding isomorphism classes is the orbit set of a (pro)unipotent group. The method is related to Chen's iterated integral approach to \(\pi_ 1\). It is shown that these invariants are well accessible to computations. The main applications are to link theory as is well illustrated by theorems and many examples. A rigidity theorem for \(\text{gr} (\pi_ 1 (S)) \otimes\mathbb{Q}\) is also given.