Abstract
The free group on n generators, denoted by F n , is a characteristic subgroup of the universal Coxeter group on n + 1 generators, which is denoted by W n+1. Moreover Aut(W n+1) is faithfully represented on F n if n ≥ 2, which means that Aut(W n+1) is a subgroup of Aut(F n ) for n ≥ 2.
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Mühlherr, B. (1997). Automorphisms of Free Groups and Universal Coxeter Groups. In: Gruber, B., Ramek, M. (eds) Symmetries in Science IX. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5921-4_19
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