On braids and groups Gnk

Abstract

In [Non-reidemeister knot theory and its applications in dynamical systems, geometry, and topology, preprint (2015), arXiv:1501.05208.] the first author gave the definition of [Formula: see text]-free braid groups [Formula: see text]. Here we establish connections between free braid groups, classical braid groups and free groups: we describe explicitly the homomorphism from (pure) braid group to [Formula: see text]-free braid groups for important cases [Formula: see text]. On the other hand, we construct a homomorphism from (a subgroup of) free braid groups to free groups. The relations established would allow one to construct new invariants of braids and to define new powerful and easily calculated complexities for classical braid groups.