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Title: Coxeter covers of the classical Coxeter groups
Authors: M. Amram, R. Shwartz, M. Teicher
Categories: math.GR Group Theory (math.AG Algebraic Geometry)
Comments: 26 pages, 7 figures
MSC: 20B30, 20E34, 20F05, 20F55, 20F65
Abstract: Let $C(T)$ be a generalized Coxeter group, which has a natural map onto one
of the classical Coxeter groups, either $B_n$ or $D_n$. Let $C_Y(T)$ be a
natural quotient of $C(T)$, and if $C(T)$ is simply-laced (which means all the
relations between the generators has order 2 or 3), $C_Y(T)$ is a generalized
Coxeter group, too . Let $A_{t,n}$ be a group which contains $t$ Abelian groups
generated by $n$ elements. The main result in this paper is that $C_Y(T)$ is
isomorphic to $A_{t,n} \semidirect B_n$ or $A_{t,n} \semidirect D_n$, depends
on whether the signed graph $T$ contains loops or not, or in other words C(T)
is simply-laced or not, and $t$ is the number of the cycles in $T$. This result
extends the results of Rowen, Teicher and Vishne to generalized Coxeter groups
which have a natural map onto one of the classical Coxeter groups.
Owner: Meirav Amram - Blei
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