Stripping and splitting decorated mapping class groups

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Let \(F^k_{g,n+1}\) be an oriented smooth surface of genus \(g\) with \(k\) marked points and \(n+1\) boundary components. \(\Gamma^k_{g,n+1}\) is the group of isotopy classes of diffeomorphisms of \(F^k_{g,n+1}\) which fix the marked points and are the identity on the boundary components. A torus with two boundary components can be glued to \(F^k_{g,n+1}\) and any diffeomorphism can be extended by the identity to obtain a map of mapping class groups: \(\sigma: \Gamma^k_{g,n+1} \to\Gamma^k_{g+1, n+1}\). The stable mapping class group is then defined by \(\Gamma^k_{\infty,n}= \lim_{g\to \infty}\Gamma^k_{g,n+1}\). The first result is that \(B(\Gamma^k_{\infty,n})^+\) is homotopy equivalent to \(B \Gamma^+_\infty \times (\mathbb{C} P^\infty)^k\). Here \(X^+\) is the Quillen construction of a space \(X\) with respect to a maximal perfect (every element can be written as a commutator) subgroup of \(\pi_1(X)\). A similar splitting in terms of the symmetric group and the wreath product of the symmetric group with the circle group is obtained for the stable mapping class group whose elements are allowed to permute the free boundary components (those not used in the stabilization) and the punctures. Similarly, attaching a pair of pants or a cylinder with a puncture, the mapping class group can be stabilized with respect to the number of boundary components or punctures. A splitting of homology groups is obtained for these stabilizations. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0966.00032].




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