The conjectural braid-group presentation for the complex reflection group G34G_{34}

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Let G34G_{34} be the complex reflection group, and let s,t,u,v,w,xs,t,u,v,w,x denote the generators in the proposed braid-group presentation. The phrase “relations of G33G_{33}” refers to the relations in the preceding proposed presentation for G33G_{33}, and the notation ⟨s,t,u,v,w,x∣R⟩\langle s,t,u,v,w,x\mid R\rangle denotes the group generated by these elements subject to the displayed relations.

The G34G_{34} braid-group conjecture. The braid group associated with G34G_{34} admits the presentation

⟨s,t,u,v,w,x∣relations of G33 +xvx=vxv, xs=sx, xt=tx, xv=vx, xw=wx⟩.\left\langle s,t,u,v,w,x \left| \begin{array}{c} \text{relations of }G_{33}\text{ +} \\ xvx=vxv,\ xs=sx,\ xt=tx,\ xv=vx,\ xw=wx \end{array} \right. \right\rangle.

These relations imply that (stuvwx)7(stuvwx)^7 is central.

The proposed presentation extends the preceding one for G33G_{33} by adjoining the generator xx and the displayed relations. The source presents it as conjectural and gives no resolution beyond the stated structural relation.

References

Primary source

David Bessis and Jean Michel, “Explicit presentations for exceptional braid groups”, arXiv:math/0312191 (2003).

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