Cohomology and the combinatorics of words for Magnus formations

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Abstract

For a prime number p and a free pro-p group G on a totally ordered basis X, we consider closed normal subgroups GΦ of G which are generated by p-powers of iterated commutators associated with Lyndon words in the alphabet X. We express the profinite cohomology group H2 (G∕GΦ) combinatorically, in terms of the shuffle algebra on X. This partly extends existing results for the lower p-central and p-Zassenhaus filtrations of G.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1177-1195
Number of pages19
JournalNew York Journal of Mathematics
Volume30
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2024

Keywords

  • Lyndon words
  • Magnus formations
  • Massey products
  • Profinite cohomology
  • combinatorics of words
  • lower p-central filtration
  • p-Zassenhaus filtration
  • shuffle algebra
  • shuffle relations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Mathematics

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