#17666 ⟨a, b | aaaa=1, abbbb=ba⟩

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Properties

Elements

Elements in the center commute with all other elements.
An idempotent element x satisfies x2 = x.
The order of x is the least n (if it exists) such that xn = 1.
The index and period of x is the least m (index) and n (period) such that x(m+n) = xm.

Complete rewriting system

Format:
Word to reduce:
Tips:
  • Lowercase letters stand for generators.
  • Spaces are ignored.
  • Numbers repeat the previous letter, e.g. b90.
Reduction strategy:
Path to normal form: 1 
1
  1. b256 ⇒ b
  2. ba ⇒ ab4
  3. a4 ⇒ 1 
# ab:aaaa=1,abbbb=ba b/a
bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb=b
ba=abbbb
aaaa=1

Right Cayley graph

Left Cayley graph