$p$-Johnson homomorphisms and pro-p groups

Abstract

We propose an approach to study non-Abelian Iwasawa theory, using the idea of Johnson homomorphisms in low dimensional topology. We introduce arithmetic analogues of Johnson homomorphisms/maps, called the p-Johnson homomorphisms/maps, associated to the Zassenhaus filtration of a pro-p Galois group over a Z_p-extension of a number field. We give their cohomological interpretation in terms of Massey products in Galois cohomology.

38 pages, to appear in J. of Algebra, changed title from "p-Johnson homomorphisms in non-Abelian Iwasawa theory", added references in section 5, corrected typos