Free product formulae for quantum permutation groups
Résumé
Associated to a finite graph $X$ is its quantum automorphism group $G(X)$. We prove a formula of type $G(X*Y)=G(X)*_wG(Y)$, where $*_w$ is a free wreath product. Then we discuss representation theory of free wreath products, with the conjectural formula $\mu (G*_wH)=\mu (G)\boxtimes\mu (H)$, where $\mu$ is the associated spectral measure. This is verified in two situations: one using free probability techniques, the other one using planar algebras.