The Equalizer Conjecture for the free group of rank two
Abstract
The equalizer of a set of homomorphisms S : F(a,b) → F(Δ) has rank at most two if S contains an injective map and is not finitely generated otherwise. This proves a strong form of Stallings’ Equalizer Conjecture for the free group of rank two. Results are also obtained for pairs of homomorphisms g,h : F(Σ) → F(Δ) when the images are inert in, or retracts of, F(Δ).
Citation
Logan , A D 2021 , ' The Equalizer Conjecture for the free group of rank two ' , Quarterly Journal of Mathematics , vol. Advance Article . https://doi.org/10.1093/qmath/haab059
Publication
Quarterly Journal of Mathematics
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0033-5606Type
Journal article
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Funding: This research was supported by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant EP/R035814/1.Collections
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