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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300105203321

Autore

Guaschi John

Titolo

The Lower Algebraic K-Theory of Virtually Cyclic Subgroups of the Braid Groups of the Sphere and of ZB4(S2) / / by John Guaschi, Daniel Juan-Pineda, Silvia Millán López

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-99489-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (88 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Mathematics, , 2191-8201

Disciplina

512.2

Soggetti

Group theory

K-theory

Commutative algebra

Commutative rings

Group Theory and Generalizations

K-Theory

Commutative Rings and Algebras

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Lower algebraic K-theory of the finite subgroups of Bn(S²) -- The braid group B4(S²) and the conjugacy classes of its maximal virtually cyclic subgroups -- Lower algebraic K-theory groups of the group ring Z[B4(S²)] -- Appendix A: The fibred isomorphism conjecture -- Appendix B: Braid groups -- References.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume deals with the K-theoretical aspects of the group rings of braid groups of the 2-sphere. The lower algebraic K-theory of the finite subgroups of these groups up to eleven strings is computed using a wide variety of tools. Many of the techniques extend to the general case, and the results reveal new K-theoretical phenomena with respect to the previous study of other families of groups. The second part of the manuscript focusses on the case of the 4-string braid group of the 2-sphere, which is shown to be hyperbolic in the sense of Gromov. This permits the computation of the infinite maximal virtually cyclic subgroups of this group and their conjugacy classes, and applying the



fact that this group satisfies the Fibred Isomorphism Conjecture of Farrell and Jones, leads to an explicit calculation of its lower K-theory. Researchers and graduate students working in K-theory and surface braid groups will constitute the primary audience of the manuscript, particularly those interested in the Fibred Isomorphism Conjecture, and the computation of Nil groups and the lower algebraic K-groups of group rings. The manuscript will also provide a useful resource to researchers who wish to learn the techniques needed to calculate lower algebraic K-groups, and the bibliography brings together a large number of references in this respect.