Commutator subgroups of virtual and welded braid groups

Abstract: Let

V B_{n}

, resp.

W B_{n}

denote the virtual, resp. welded, braid group on

n

strands. We study their commutator subgroups

V {B_{n}}^{'} = [V B_{n}, V B_{n}]

and,

W {B_{n}}^{'} = [W B_{n}, W B_{n}]

respectively. We obtain a set of generators and defining relations for these commutator subgroups. In particular, we prove that

V {B_{n}}^{'}

is finitely generated if and only if

n g e q 4

, and

W {B_{n}}^{'}

is finitely generated for

n g e q 3

. Also we prove that

V {B_{3}}^{'} / V {B_{3}}^{″} = m a t h b b Z_{3} o p l u s m a t h b b Z_{3} o p l u s m a t h b b Z_{3} o p l u s m a t h b b Z^{i n f t y}

,

V {B_{4}}^{'} / V {B_{4}}^{″} = m a t h b b Z_{3} o p l u s m a t h b b Z_{3} o p l u s m a t h b b Z_{3}

,

W {B_{3}}^{'} / W {B_{3}}^{″} = m a t h b b Z_{3} o p l u s m a t h b b Z_{3} o p l u s m a t h b b Z_{3} o p l u s m a t h b b Z,

W {B_{4}}^{'} / W {B_{4}}^{″} = m a t h b b Z_{3},

and for

n g e q 5

the commutator subgroups

V {B_{n}}^{'}

and

W {B_{n}}^{'}

are perfect, i.e. the commutator subgroup is equal to the second commutator subgroup.

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