When does the associated graded Lie algebra of an arrangement group decompose? (Q851104)

Summary: Let \({\mathcal A}\) be a complex hyperplane arrangement, with fundamental group \(G\) and holonomy Lie algebra \({\mathfrak H}\). Suppose \({\mathfrak H}_3\) is a free abelian group of minimum possible rank, given the values the Möbius function \(\mu: {\mathcal L}_2\to\mathbb{Z}\) takes on the rank 2 flats of \({\mathcal A}\). Then the associated graded Lie algebra of \(G\) decomposes (in degrees \(\geq 2)\) as a direct product of free Lie algebras. In particular, the ranks of the lower central series quotients of the group are given by \(\varphi_r(G)=\sum_{X\in{\mathcal L}_2}\varphi_r (F_{\mu (X)})\), for \(r\geq 2\). We illustrate this new lower central series formula with several families of examples.