Generating the mapping class group by torsion elements of small order

DOI10.1017/S0305004112000357zbMath1262.57019arXiv0911.5080OpenAlexW2963334656MaRDI QIDQ4902497

Naoyuki Monden

Publication date: 15 January 2013

Published in: Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0911.5080

zbMATH Keywords

generatorsmapping classDehn twistorientable surfacestorsion elements

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Generators, relations, and presentations of groups (20F05) General geometric structures on low-dimensional manifolds (57M50)

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Stable specific torsion length and periodic mapping classes ⋮ Generating mapping class groups with elements of fixed finite order ⋮ The extended mapping class group can be generated by two torsions ⋮ Generating the mapping class group by two torsion elements ⋮ Generating the mapping class groups by torsions

Cites Work

• The structure of the Torelli group. I: A finite set of generators for \({\mathcal I}\)
• Every mapping class group is generated by 6 involutions
• Generating the surface mapping class group by two elements

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