Generating the level 2 subgroup by involutions

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Altunöz T., Monden N., Pamuk M., Yıldız O.

Topology and its Applications, vol.347, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 347
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.topol.2024.108882
  • Journal Name: Topology and its Applications
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, MathSciNet, zbMATH
  • Keywords: Crosscap slide, Involutions, Mapping class groups, Nonorientable surfaces, Y-homeomorphism
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We obtain a minimal generating set of involutions for the level 2 subgroup of the mapping class group of a closed nonorientable surface.