Linear representations of the automorphism group of a free group

Fritz Grunewald; Alexander Lubotzky

doi:10.1007/s00039-009-0702-2

Linear representations of the automorphism group of a free group

Fritz Grunewald, Alexander Lubotzky

Einstein Institute of Mathematics

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Let F_n be the free group on n ≥ 2 elements and Aut(F_n) its group of automorphisms. In this paper we present a rich collection of linear representations of Aut(F_n) arising through the action of finite-index subgroups of it on relation modules of finite quotient groups of F_n. We show (under certain conditions) that the images of our representations are arithmetic groups.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1564-1608
Number of pages	45
Journal	Geometric and Functional Analysis
Volume	18
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00039-009-0702-2
State	Published - Feb 2009

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Automorphism groups of free groups
Linear representations
Relation modules

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