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FALSE: every word containing a stable letter is nontrivial

Statement

Every HNN word that contains a stable letter represents a nonidentity element.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: An HNN extension in associated-subgroup notation.

[L1]

A pin is a subword tct−1 with c∈C− or t−1dt with d∈C+. (HNN words, pins, and Britton-reduced words)

[L2]

Britton's lemma applies only to words that are already Britton-reduced. (Britton's lemma)

Refutation

technique · direct
1.1L1given

For any c∈C−, the word tct−1 contains a stable letter and is a pin by [L1].

2.1L1L2step 1.1algebra∎

By the defining relator it equals ϕ(c)∈A, so it can even represent the identity when c=e. Thus [L2] does not justify the stated claim, and the statement is false.

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