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Finite presentations for the mapping class group via the ordered complex of curves

Published/Copyright: January 23, 2006
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Advances in Geometry
From the journal Volume 1 Issue 3

We describe an algorithm to compute finite presentations for the mapping class group of a connected, compact, orientable surface, possibly with boundary and punctures. By an inductive process, such an algorithm, starting from a presentation well known for the mapping class group of the sphere and the torus with ``few'' boundary components and/or punctures, produces a presentation for the mapping class group of any other surface.

Published Online: 2006-01-23
Published in Print: 2001-08-16

Copyright © 2001 by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG

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