The mapping class group cannot be realized by homeomorphisms

Abstract: Let

M

be a closed surface. By

H o m e o (M)

we denote the group of orientation preserving homeomorphisms of

M

and let

M C (M)

denote the Mapping class group. In this paper we complete the proof of the conjecture of Thurston that says that for any closed surface

M

of genus

g g e 2

, there is no homomorphic section

E : M C (M) o H o m e o (M)

of the standard projection map

P r o j : H o m e o (M) o M C (M)

.

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