Conjugacy classes and automorphisms of twin groups

Automorphisms of infinite groups (20E36) Conjugacy classes for groups (20E45) Automorphism groups of groups (20F28) Generalized knots (virtual knots, welded knots, quandles, etc.) (57K12)

arXiv classification

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Abstract: The twin group

T_{n}

is a right angled Coxeter group generated by

n - 1

involutions and the pure twin group

P T_{n}

is the kernel of the natural surjection from

T_{n}

onto the symmetric group on

n

symbols. In this paper, we investigate some structural aspects of these groups. We derive a formula for the number of conjugacy classes of involutions in

T_{n}

, which quite interestingly, is related to the well-known Fibonacci sequence. We also derive a recursive formula for the number of

z

-classes of involutions in

T_{n}

. We give a new proof of the structure of

A u t (T_{n})

for

n g e 3

, and show that

T_{n}

is isomorphic to a subgroup of

A u t (P T_{n})

for

n g e q 4

. Finally, we construct a representation of

T_{n}

to

A u t (F_{n})

for

n g e 2

.

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