The conflated expression graph for an arbitrary permutation

Abstract

We show that the conflated expression graph for an arbitrary permutation has a unique minimal element and a unique maximal element, and every reduced expression sits on a maximal chain from the source to the sink. This generalizes the work of Manin-Schechtman regarding higher Bruhat orders, and gives an independent and self-contained proof of certain results in Hothem. In addition, we give explicit algorithms for elements in the top and bottom commutation classes. Given any reduced expression $ρ$, we give an explicit method for producing a maximal chain containing $ρ$.