On the second homology group of the discrete group of diffeomorphisms of the circle (Q1124174)

Let G be a discrete group of orientation preserving \(C^ r\) diffeomorphisms of the circle \(S^ 1={\mathbb{R}}/{\mathbb{Z}}\), \(r=2\). Let H be the subgroup of G consisting of those diffeomorphisms which are the identity in a neighbourhood of \(0\in {\mathbb{R}}/{\mathbb{Z}}\). The author proves that the inclusion i: \(H\hookrightarrow G\) gives rise to a short exact sequence \(0\to H_ 2(H)\to H_ 2(G)\to {\mathbb{Z}}\to 0\). Some geometric interpretation of this sequence in terms of cobordism classes of transversely foliated circle bundles with vanishing Euler class is given.