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Cohomology of automorphism groups of free groups with twisted coefficients

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Randal-Williams, Oscar  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-2878

Abstract

We compute the groups H*(Aut(Fn);M) and H*(Out(Fn);M) in a stable range, where M is obtained by applying a Schur functor to HQ or HQ, respectively the first rational homology and cohomology of Fn. The answer may be described in terms of stable multiplicities of irreducibles in the plethysm Symk Syml of symmetric powers. We also compute the stable integral cohomology groups of Aut(Fn) with coefficients in H or H*.

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automorphisms of free groups, homology stability

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Selecta Mathematica

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1022-1824
1420-9020

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Springer
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/M027783/1)
Supported by ERC Advanced Grant No. 228082, the Danish National Research Foundation through the Centre for Symmetry and Deformation, and EPSRC grant EP/M027783/1.