Action of the mapping class group on a complex of curves and a presentation for the mapping class group of a surface
Geometric Topology
2013-11-15 v1
Abstract
S. Gervais gave a finite presentation for the mapping class group of a surface (math.GT/9811162). We show this presentation without using Wajnryb's simple presentation. We use a complex of curves defined by Harvey, in place of Hatcher and Thurston's complex.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0008185,
title = {Action of the mapping class group on a complex of curves and a presentation for the mapping class group of a surface},
author = {Susumu Hirose},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0008185},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
29 pages, 4 figures