Hurwitz Equivalence of Braid Group Factorizations Consisting of a Semi-Frame

2002/09/17 by M. Teicher T. Ben-Itzhak, Ben-Itzhak, M. Teicher T.
Mathematics · #Algebraic Geometry (math.AG) #FOS: Mathematics #Geometric Topology (math.GT) #Group Theory (math.GR) #math.AG #math.GR #math.GT

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.math/0209209

arxiv created 2002/09/17 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

In this paper we prove certain Hurwitz equivalence properties in the braid group. Our main result is that every two factorizations of Δ_n ² where the elements of the factorization are semi-frame are Hurwitz equivalent. The results of this paper are generalization of the results in \citeB4. We use a new presentation of the braid group, called the Birman-Ko-Lee presentation, to define the semi-frame structure. The main result of this paper can be applied to compute the BMT invariant of surfaces. The BMT is the class of Hurwitz equivalent factorizations of the central element of the braid group. The BMT distinguish among diffeomorphic surfaces which are not deformation of each other.

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