Equal-length branches of hook and cohook factorizations #
The graph-component extraction retains nonzero coefficients of the actual factor maps. If the intermediate word has the same length as the old hook or cohook word, the selected one-sided full-support component is automatically two-sided, so the corresponding factor itself is an isomorphism. Thus a nonsplit factor forces strict growth of the intermediate word.
In a right-hook factorization through an equal-length string, the second factor is an isomorphism.
A nonsplit second factor of a right hook must pass through a strictly longer intermediate string than the hook target.
In a right-cohook factorization through an equal-length string, the first factor is an isomorphism.
A nonsplit first factor of a right cohook must pass through a strictly longer intermediate string than the cohook source.
In a left-hook factorization through an equal-length string, the second factor is an isomorphism.
A nonsplit second factor of a left hook must pass through a strictly longer intermediate string than the hook target.
In a left-cohook factorization through an equal-length string, the first factor is an isomorphism.
A nonsplit first factor of a left cohook must pass through a strictly longer intermediate string than the cohook source.