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Mapping class group is generated by three involutions

Geometric Topology 2019-05-15 v2 Group Theory

Abstract

We prove that the mapping class group of a closed connected orientable surface of genus at least eight is generated by three involutions.

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@article{arxiv.1904.08156,
  title  = {Mapping class group is generated by three involutions},
  author = {Mustafa Korkmaz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1904.08156},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

New title. A corollary added and main theorem is improved. Now 11 pages, 2 figures

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