Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4588844 | Journal of Algebra | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Let Bn be the braid group on n⩾4 strands. We show that the abstract commensurator of Bn is isomorphic to Mod(S)⋉(Q×⋉Q∞), where Mod(S) is the extended mapping class group of the sphere with n+1 punctures.
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