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Linear representations of Artin groups

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Let Г be a Coxeter graph. Let W be the Coxeter group, A be the Artin group, and A+ be the Artin monoid associated with Г. Let G be a group of symmetries of Г. Then G acts on W, A and A+. The fixed subgroup WG is known to be a Coxeter group, the fixed submonoid A+G is known to be an Artin monoid, and, when Г is of spherical type, the fixed subgroup AG is known to be an Artin group. This thesis studies the behavior of WG, A+G and AG with respect to some faithful linear representations of W, A and A+, respectively.Firstly, we consider the rooted representations of the Coxeter groups introduced by Krammer in his Ph. D. Thesis. These are a generalization of the canonical representations. We take such a linear representation f : W → GL(V ), assuming that the action of G on the simple roots extends to V . Then f induces a linear representation fG : WG → GL(V G). We prove that fGis a rooted representation of WG. In particular, fG is faithful.Afterwards, we assume that Г is simply laced, that is, all the edges of Г are label free. Then we consider a faithful linear representation ψ : A+ → GL(E) introduced by Paris. If Г is of spherical type, this representation extends to a faithful linear representation ψ : A → GL(E) of the Artin group. In the case of the braid groups, it is the celebrated representation studiedby Bigelow and Krammer. Take a group G of symmetries of Г. We prove that G acts on E, that the representation ψ : A+ → GL(E) is equivariant, and that it induces a faithful linear representation ψ : A+G → GL(EG). If Г is of spherical type, then we get a faithful linear representation ψ : AG → GL(EG) of the fixed subgroup. Finally, we determine the cases where EG admits a natural basis in one-to-one correspondence with the positive root system of WG. This last result is motivated by the search of an extension of the linear representation ψ : A+ → GL(E) to Artin monoids (or groups) that are not simply laced.