Infinite generation of the kernels of the Magnus and Burau representations
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Consider the kernel Magg of the Magnus representation of the Torelli group and the kernel Burn of the Burau representation of the braid group. We prove that for g ≥ 2 and for n ≥ 6 the groups Magg and Burn have infinite rank first homology. As a consequence we conclude that neither group has any finite generating set. The method of proof in each case consists of producing a kind of “Johnson-type” homomorphism to an infinite rank abelian group, and proving the image has infinite rank. For the case of Burn, we do this with the assistance of a computer calculation.
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