The mapping class group of a punctured surface is generated by three elements
Geometric Topology
2008-10-07 v1 Group Theory
Abstract
Let be a closed oriented surface of genus with punctures. Let be the mapping class group of . Wajnryb proved in [Wa] that for is generated by two elements. Korkmaz proved in [Ko] that one of these generators can be taken as a Dehn twist. For , We proved that 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