The geometric intersection number of simple closed curves on a surface and symplectic expansions of free groups

DOI10.1016/J.TOPOL.2017.04.003zbMATH Open1420.57054arXiv1612.01654OpenAlexW2606731101MaRDI QIDQ526881FDOQ526881

Ryosuke Yamamoto

Publication date: 15 May 2017

Published in: Topology and its Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: For two oriented simple closed curves on a compact orientable surface with a connected boundary we introduce a simple computation of a value in the first homology group of the surface, which detects in some cases that the geometric intersection number of the curves is greater than zero when their algebraic intersection number is zero. The value, computed from two elements of the fundamental group of the surface corresponding to the curves, is found in the difference between one of the elements and its image of the action of Dehn twist along the other. To give a description of the difference symplectic expansions of free groups is an effective tool, since we have an explicit formula for the action of Dehn twist on the target space of the expansion due to N. Kawazumi and Y. Kuno.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1612.01654

zbMATH Keywords

Magnus expansionsgeometric intersection number

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Geometric group theory (20F65)

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• The extended Goldman bracket determines intersection numbers for surfaces and orbifolds
• Geometric intersection number and analogues of the curve complex for free groups.
• Counting intersection numbers of closed geodesics on Shimura curves

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