Mapping class group is generated by three involutions

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Korkmaz M.

MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, vol.27, pp.1095-1108, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Journal Name: MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, MathSciNet, zbMATH, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.1095-1108
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We prove that the mapping class group of a closed connected orientable surface of genus at least eight is generated by three involutions.