The generation conjecture for three-dimensional polynomial automorphisms fixing one variable

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Let K\mathbb{K} be the field appearing in the polynomial automorphism group GA⁡3(K)\operatorname{GA}_3(\mathbb{K}). An automorphism fixing one variable is a polynomial automorphism that leaves one coordinate variable unchanged. Generation conjecture. The group

GA⁡3(K)\operatorname{GA}_3(\mathbb{K})

is generated by the automorphisms fixing one variable. This is presented as one of several conjectures about generating sets of polynomial automorphism groups; over fields such as F4\mathbb{F}_4 and F8\mathbb{F}_8, the surrounding discussion notes that every automorphism fixing one variable is even, so an odd automorphism would disprove the conjecture.

References

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Stefan Maubach, “A problem on polynomial maps over finite fields”, arXiv:0802.0630 (2008).

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