Pure braid groups are not residually free
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
We show that the Artin pure braid group Pn is not residually free for n ≥ 4. Our results also show that the corank of Pn is equal to 2 for n ≥ 3.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Configuration Spaces Geometry Combinatorics and Topology
First Page
213
Last Page
230
Recommended Citation
Cohen, D., Falk, M., & Randell, R. (2012). Pure braid groups are not residually free. Configuration Spaces Geometry Combinatorics and Topology, 213-230. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/mathematics_pubs/1449
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