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Borromean link group (⟨x,y,z∣[x,[y−1,z]]=[y,[z−1,x]]=1⟩)

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With group commutator convention [a,b]=a−1b−1ab, the displayed group presentation describes the fundamental group of the Borromean rings complement. Its abelianization is Z3, since each relator is a group commutator and hence imposes no abelian relation. It embeds discretely in the Gaussian Bianchi group by sending the meridians to (10​11​), (12i​01​) and (i2i​12−i​).

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