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Main Author: Harris, Reid
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.06350
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author Harris, Reid
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contents The extended mapping class group of a surface $Σ$ is defined to be the group of isotopy classes of (not necessarily orientation-preserving) homeomorphisms of $Σ$. We are able to show that the extended mapping class group of an $n$-punctured sphere is generated by two elements of finite order exactly when $n\not=4$. We use this result to prove that the extended mapping class group of a genus 2 surface is generated by two elements of finite order.
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spellingShingle Generating Extended Mapping Class Groups with Two Periodic Elements
Harris, Reid
Geometric Topology
Group Theory
The extended mapping class group of a surface $Σ$ is defined to be the group of isotopy classes of (not necessarily orientation-preserving) homeomorphisms of $Σ$. We are able to show that the extended mapping class group of an $n$-punctured sphere is generated by two elements of finite order exactly when $n\not=4$. We use this result to prove that the extended mapping class group of a genus 2 surface is generated by two elements of finite order.
title Generating Extended Mapping Class Groups with Two Periodic Elements
topic Geometric Topology
Group Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.06350