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The mapping class group of a punctured surface is generated by three elements

Geometric Topology 2008-10-07 v1 Group Theory

Abstract

Let Σg,p\Sigma_{g,p} be a closed oriented surface of genus g1g\geq 1 with pp punctures. Let Mod(Σg,p)\rm Mod(\Sigma_{\textit{g,p}}) be the mapping class group of Σg,p\Sigma_{g,p}. Wajnryb proved in [Wa] that for p=0,1p=0, 1 Mod(Σg,p)\rm Mod({\Sigma_{\textit{g,p}}}) is generated by two elements. Korkmaz proved in [Ko] that one of these generators can be taken as a Dehn twist. For p2p\geq 2, We proved that Mod(Σg,p)\rm Mod(\Sigma_{\textit{g,p}}) is generated by three elements.

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@article{arxiv.0810.0984,
  title  = {The mapping class group of a punctured surface is generated by three elements},
  author = {Naoyuki Monden},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.0984},
  year   = {2008}
}

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7 pages, 5 figures

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