Generating the Surface Mapping Class Group by Two Elements
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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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