Finite generation of lower central series quotients for graph braid groups

Let UConfn(Γ)UConf_n(\Gamma) denote the unordered configuration space of nn points on a graph Γ\Gamma, and let π()\pi(-) be the fundamental-group-valued representation Γπ1(UConfn(Γ))\Gamma\mapsto \pi_1(UConf_n(\Gamma)) of the opposite graph-minor category. Write γiπ()\gamma_i\pi(-) for the terms of its lower central series.

Finite generation of LCS quotients. Every successive quotient of the lower central series,

γiπ()/γi+1π(),\gamma_i \pi(-)/\gamma_{i+1} \pi(-),

forms a finitely generated representation of the opposite graph-minor category.

This conjecture asks for finite generation of the graded pieces of graph braid groups under deletion and contraction of graphs. The supplied source does not state whether the conjecture is open or has been resolved.

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Sanjana Agarwal, Maya Banks, Nir Gadish and Dane Miyata, “Deletion and contraction in configuration spaces of graphs”, arXiv:2005.13666 (2020).

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