A note on the generating sets for the mapping class groups
In this short note, we obtain generating sets with two elements for the mapping class group of closed, oriented surfaces of genus three and four, containing elements of the lowest order known so far.
Keywords:
mapping class groups, generators small order, Dehn twists,
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- ISSN: 1303-5991
- Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
- Başlangıç: 1948
- Yayıncı: Ankara Üniversitesi