Nyberg Brodda's congruence subgroup conjecture for rational parabolic parameters

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For αC\alpha\in\mathbb{C}, let

Gα=[1101],[10α1]<SL2(C).G_{\alpha}=\left\langle \begin{bmatrix}1&1\\0&1\end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}1&0\alpha&1\end{bmatrix}\right\rangle<\operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbb{C}).

Let qpQ(4,4)\frac{q}{p}\in\mathbb{Q}\cap(-4,4) with gcd(p,q)=1\gcd(p,q)=1. Write π\pi for the relevant reduction homomorphism. Nyberg Brodda's congruence subgroup conjecture. GqpG_{\frac{q}{p}} is equal to the congruence subgroup

π1([1101])\pi^{-1}\left(\left\langle\begin{bmatrix}1&1\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\right\rangle\right)

of G1p=SL2(Z[1p])G_{\frac{1}{p}}=\operatorname{SL}_2\left(\mathbb{Z}\left[\frac{1}{p}\right]\right). In particular, GqpG_{\frac{q}{p}} is a finite-index subgroup of G1pG_{\frac{1}{p}}. The conjecture concerns the arithmetic structure of groups generated by two parabolic matrices and is motivated by the computation of stabilizers in the generalized Farey graph. The supplied context gives the attribution but does not establish whether the conjecture is resolved.

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Primary source

Wonyong Jang and Dongryung Yi, “On non-freeness of groups generated by two parabolic matrices with rational parameters: limit points and the orbit test”, arXiv:2512.20524 (2026).

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