Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4586809 | Journal of Algebra | 2010 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
In this paper we consider the Johnson homomorphism of the automorphism group of a free group with respect to the lower central series of the IA-automorphism group of a free group. In particular, we determine the rational cokernel of the fourth Johnson homomorphism, and show that there appears a new obstruction for the surjectivity of the Johnson homomorphism. Furthermore we characterize this obstruction using trace maps.
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