Generating the surface mapping class group by two elements
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Generating the Surface Mapping Class Group by Two Elements
Wajnryb proved in [W2] that the mapping class group of an orientable surface is generated by two elements. We prove that one of these generators can be taken as a Dehn twist. We also prove that the extended mapping class group is generated by two elements, again one of which is a Dehn twist.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Transactions of the American Mathematical Society
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0002-9947,1088-6850
DOI: 10.1090/s0002-9947-04-03605-0