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The string of nets

Part of: Graph theory Representation theory of groups Special aspects of infinite or finite groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2012

Simon P. Norton
Simon P. Norton*
Affiliation:
Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WB, UK (s.norton@dpmms.cam.ac.uk)
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Abstract

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After summarizing from previous papers the definitions of the concepts associated with nets, i.e. triples of 6-transpositions in the Monster up to braiding, we give some results.

Keywords

netmonsterquiltbraid

MSC classification

Secondary: 20F36: Braid groups; Artin groups 20D08: Simple groups 05C10: Planar graphs; geometric and topological aspects of graph theory
Type
Research Article
Information
Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society , Volume 56 , Issue 1 , February 2013 , pp. 223 - 262
Copyright
Copyright © Edinburgh Mathematical Society 2012

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