The congruence subgroup conjecture for Δr/p\Delta_{r/p}

Let pp be prime, let rZr\in\mathbb{Z} satisfy gcd(r,p)=1\gcd(r,p)=1, and suppose that r/pQ(0,4)r/p\in\mathbb{Q}\cap(0,4). Let

A=(1011),Qr/p=(1r/p01),Δr/p=A,Qr/pSL2(Z[1p]).A=\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\1&1\end{pmatrix},\qquad Q_{r/p}=\begin{pmatrix}1&r/p\\0&1\end{pmatrix},\qquad \Delta_{r/p}=\langle A,Q_{r/p}\rangle\leq\operatorname{SL}_2\left(\mathbb{Z}\left[\frac1p\right]\right).

Let Γ1(p)(r)\overline{\Gamma}_1^{(p)}(r) denote the subgroup generated by matrices in SL2(Z[1p])\operatorname{SL}_2\left(\mathbb{Z}[\frac1p]\right) whose diagonal entries are congruent to 1(modr)1\pmod r and whose upper-right entry is congruent to 0(modr)0\pmod r. The congruence subgroup conjecture. For every such r/pr/p,

Δr/p=Γ1(p)(r).\Delta_{r/p}=\overline{\Gamma}_1^{(p)}(r).

Consequently, Δr/p\Delta_{r/p} is not free, has index J2(r)J_2(r), and has the stated finite graph-of-groups structure. The equality is proved in many cases, while the general assertion remains open.

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Carl-Fredrik Nyberg-Brodda, “On congruence subgroups of SL_2(Z[1p]) generated by two parabolic elements”, arXiv:2312.11258 (2024).

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