On a question of Brendle and Benson
Geometric Topology
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
In this note we prove that there is no constant , depending on the genus of the surface, such that every element in the mapping class group can be written as a product of at most torsion elements, answering a question of T. E. Brendle and B. Farb in the negative.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0307146,
title = {On a question of Brendle and Benson},
author = {Mustafa Korkmaz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0307146},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Added a new section. Corrected some tipos. Now 3 pages