Relations Among ℙ-Twists

Abstract Given two $\mathbb{P}$-objects in some algebraic triangulated category, we investigate the possible relations among the associated $\mathbb{P}$-twists. The main result is that, under certain technical assumptions, the $\mathbb{P}$-twists commute if and only if the $\mathbb{P}$-objects are orthogonal. Otherwise, there are no relations at all. In particular, this applies to most of the known pairs of $\mathbb{P}$-objects on hyperkähler varieties. In order to show this, we relate $\mathbb{P}$-twists to spherical twists and apply known results about the absence of relations between pairs of spherical twists.