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Mat. Sb., 1992 Volume 183, Number 6, Pages 3–42 (Mi sm1044)

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On the theory of braid groups

V. G. Bardakov


Abstract: It is proved that in the braid group $B_n$ for $n\geqslant3$ any proper verbal subgroup $V(B_n)$ defined by a finite set of words $V$ has infinite width relative to $V$. In addition, it is proved that in a colored braid group the taking of roots is unique and that the only element conjugate to its inverse is the identity.

UDC: 512.5

MSC: Primary 20F36; Secondary 20F05, 20F10

Received: 05.04.1991 and 25.12.1991


 English version:
Russian Academy of Sciences. Sbornik. Mathematics, 1993, 76:1, 123–153

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