Questions tagged [mapping-class-groups]
Topology of groups of automorphisms of surfaces, and high dimensional analogues.
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definition of generic function
what is definition of generic function in following paper ? i need a reference for definition generic function .
"A. Hatcher, W. Thurston, A presentation for the mapping class group of a closed ...
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Representing Outer Automorphisms by Outer Matrix Conjugation for MCG?
Let $S$ be closed hyperbolic surface. The Dehn-Neilson theorem $\Gamma \approx Out(\pi_1)$ identifies the mapping class group of $S$ with the outer automorphism group of the surface group $\pi_1=\pi_1(...
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Is action of MCG on the curve complex computable for closed surfaces? [Yes: Birman Exact Sequence]
$\DeclareMathOperator\MCG{MCG}$Let $\Gamma=\MCG(S_{g, 0,0 })$ be mapping class group of closed hyperbolic surfaces. Let $V=C^0(S)$ be the set of vertices of the simplicial curve complex. We are ...
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Virtual cohomological dimension of mapping class group and braid group of punctured surfaces
$\DeclareMathOperator\MCG{MCG}\DeclareMathOperator\vcd{vcd}\DeclareMathOperator\cd{cd}$Let $B_{k}(S_{g}),$ $\MCG(S_{g};k)$ and $\MCG(S_{g}))$ denote the braid group, the mapping class group (relative ...
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Inequivalent free $\Bbb Z/n\Bbb Z$-actions on orientable compact bordered surface
Let $S_{g,b}$ denote the orientable connected compact surface of genus $g$ with $b$ boundary components. A group homomorphism $\varphi\colon G\to \text{Homeo}^+(S_{g,b})$ is said to be free $G$-...
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understanding the definition of subgroup of the Grothendieck-Teichmuller group
Definition. Let $\widehat{G T}^{1}$ be the set of elements $f$ in the derived subgroup $\hat{F}_{2}^{\prime}$ of $\hat{F}_{2}$ such that $x \mapsto x$ and $y \mapsto f^{-1} y f$ extends to an ...
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Mapping class group and surgery theory
Given a smooth manifold $M$ of dimension $n$ and a diffeomorphism $\phi: M \to M$, we can construct a smooth cobordism of dimension $(n+1)$ from $M$ to $M$ by gluing $M \times [0,1]$ with itself by $\...
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Ideal triangulation of hyperbolic 3-manifold with generic mapping class group
I am from physics background so I apologize in advance if my question is trivial.
Kojima proves for every finite group $G$, there is a hyperbolic 3-manifold such that its mapping class group equals $G$...
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Arc complex characterization of braids with trivial closure
A braid $\beta\in B_n,$ the braid group with $n$ strands, viewed as the mapping class group $\mathrm{Mod}(\mathbb{D}_n)$ of the disk with $n$ punctures is trivial if and only if $\beta$ acts trivially ...
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Manifolds with trivial mapping class group and large $H^1$?
Are there smooth closed manifolds $M^n$ in every dimension $n \geq 3$ with trivial mapping class groups and with $H^1(M^n;\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z})$ arbitrarily large?
I am under the impression that &...
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Image of the pure braid group under the Artin presentation into the automorphism group of the nilpotent quotient of a free group?
As I know, it is unknown that the image of the mapping class group of the surface and its Johnson filtration under the higher Johnson homomorphisms.
There are a relationship between the mapping class ...
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Mapping class groups of Haken Seifert 3-manifolds (not small)
This is a somewhat broad question. I would like to get an idea of what is known about mapping class groups (MCG) of a Seifert manifold $M$, in particular how to systematically compute it.
I want to ...
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Classification of genus 1 Lefschetz fibration over a disk with 6 singular fibers
For a genus 1 Lefschetz fibration over a sphere, there is a good classification in B. Moishezon, Complex surfaces and connected sums of complex projective planes. In this case, the number $K$ of ...
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Do different decompositions of Dehn twists induce the same cobordisms between mapping tori?
Suppose $Y=T^2\times I/f$ is a mapping torus, where $f$ is a diffeomorphism of $T^2$. Suppose $c$ is a curve on $T^2\times \{1\}$ with surface framing and suppose $D_c$ is the positive Dehn twist ...
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Presentations of mapping class groups in dimension $3$
For any closed oriented surface $M$, its mapping class group $MCG(M)$ can be generated by Dehn twists along certain curves on $M$. A presentation for the group $MCG(M)$ was found in [1] and then ...
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Mapping class group of a twisted I-bundle over $RP^2$
$\DeclareMathOperator\Mod{Mod}\DeclareMathOperator\Homeo{Homeo}$Let $\Mod(M)=\pi_0(\Homeo(M))$ be the mapping class group of a manifold, possibly with boundary (I'm including the orientation reversing ...
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Index of the mapping class group $\Gamma_{g,n}$ inside $\text{Out}(\Pi_{g,n})$
Let $\Sigma_{g,n}$ denote an $n$-punctured surface of genus $g$, with $2g+n-2 > 0$. Let $\Pi_{g,n}$ be its fundamental group (for some choice of base point), and let $\Gamma_{g,n}$ denote its pure, ...
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Can a hyperbolic three-manifold have 𝑛 toric boundary components?
I'm wondering if I can construct a class of hyperbolic three-manifolds with $n$ toric boundaries. My idea is to take a bordered hyperbolic Riemann surface $\Sigma_{g,n}$, of genus $g$ with geodesic ...
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Braid groups and Kazhdan's property (T)
In Nica's dissertation Group actions on median spaces, we can read the following assertion:
Braid groups do not contain infinite subgroups satisfying Kazhdan's property (T).
This is used in order to ...
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Why is the mapping class group of a surface with nonempty boundary torsion-free?
On page 201 of Farb and Margalit's Primer on Mapping Class Groups, they explain why the mapping class group $\mathrm{Mod}(S)$ is torsion-free when $\partial S \neq \varnothing$. Here is my ...
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Subgroups of Mod(S) generated by Dehn twists depend only on intersection numbers?
$\DeclareMathOperator\Mod{Mod}$Let $S$ be a closed surface and $\Mod(S)$ be its mapping class group.
It is a well known fact, proved in the Primer on Mapping class groups for example, that the ...
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What does it matter if a group has a non-elementary hyperbolic quotient?
My adviser recently shared a problem with me that seeks to establish non-elementary* hyperbolic quotients for mapping class groups. They told me that this could be useful for establishing results on ...
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Homotopy equivalence preserving all geometric intersection numbers
This question again might be silly, like the last post(deleted). Let me know I will delete it.
Problem: Let $\Sigma$ be a surface without boundary and $f:\Sigma\to \Sigma$ be
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All non-compact simply connected $2$-manifolds with boundary
There are two corresponding posts MSE and MSE by me without any answers.
Problem: Let $\Sigma$ be a non-compact simply-connected $2$-dimensional manifold,
with boundary. Then, up to homeomorphism $\...
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Can a path-connected domain be completely surrounded by 4 translates?
Question: Does there exist a compact path-connected set $A\subseteq\mathbb C$ such that:
$A\cap(A+1)=A\cap(A+i)=\emptyset$,
$A\cap(A+1+i)\neq\emptyset$, and
$A\cap(A+1-i)\neq\emptyset$?
Remarks: If ...
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Generalized Birman exact sequence for surfaces with boundaries
Let $S_g^n$ be a surface of genus g with n boundaries and let $Mod(S_g^n)$ be its mapping class group.
We will also denote by $S_{g,m}^n$ a surface of genus g with n boundaries and m punctures.
The ...
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flips on labelled fatgraphs and mapping classes
A fatgraph $G$ is a graph with a cyclic ordering of the edges at each vertex. A labelled fatgraph $(G,L)$ is a fatgraph together with a labelling $L$ of each edge. A labelled fatgraph spine $(G,L,e)$ ...
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Representation of the mapping class group in terms of flips on triangulations
$\DeclareMathOperator{\MCG}{\operatorname{MCG}}$Consider a bordered, punctured, orientable surface $S$. Associated to it there is its mapping class group $\MCG(S)$. One way to concretely think about ...
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Minimal number of (Dehn twists) generators of the mapping class group of a marked sphere
Let $\Gamma_{g,n}$ denote the mapping class group of an oriented surface of genus $g$ and with $n$ marked points. We assume that elements of $\Gamma_{g,n}$ are not allowed to permute the marked points....
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Reducible finite order mappings classes and their action on the Thurston boundary
Let $S$ denote the closed oriented surface of genus $g\geq 2$, and $\text{Mod}(S)$ be the mapping class group of $S$. Let $f\in \text{Mod}(S)$ be a finite order reducible element i.e. $f$ has a ...
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Center of symplectic derivation Lie algebra
Morita–Sakasai–Suzuki studied the graded Lie algebra $\mathfrak{h}_{g,1}$ of symplectic derivations, as well as variations $\mathfrak{h}_{g,\ast}$ and $\mathfrak{h}_g$. This is the Lie algebra of ...
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Pants decomposition and moduli space of $\Sigma_g$ for $g>1$
By Section 8.3.1 of the book: A primer on mapping class groups by Farb and Margalit, a pair of pants is a compact surface of genus 0 with three boundary components. Let $S$ be a compact surface with $\...
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Representing relative homology classes orientable surfaces with boundary
Let $S$ be compact oriented surface without boundary. Then it is a classical result that a primitive class $\gamma \in H_1(S; \mathbb{Z})$ is always represented by a simple closed curve. It implies ...
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Are all mapping classes also Dehn twists?
Let $X$ be a Riemann surface and $\Gamma$ its (pure) Mapping Class Group, then $\Gamma$ is generated by Dehn twists along simple closed curves. Is \emph{any} element of the mapping class group also a ...
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Borel conjecture and arbitrary surface
Before starting my question I want to write something that I already know.
Borel Conjecture: Any homotopy equivalence between two closed
aspherical manifolds is homotopic to a homeomorphism.
Now, my ...
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Spines of Teichmuller space of a non-orientable surface
Let $S_{g,n}$ be the orientable surface of genus $g$ and $n$ punctures. Denote $\Gamma_{g,n}$ be the mapping class group of $S_{g,n}$ and $\mathcal T_{g,n}$ the Teichmüller space of $S_{g,n}$.
In http:...
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Embedded surfaces in pseudo-Anosov mapping tori
Given a genus $g$ (where $g \geq 2$) closed surface $S$, and a pseudo-Anosov map $\varphi: S \to S$, one can construct the mapping torus, which turns out to be a hyperbolic $3$-manifold, which we'll ...
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The largest group acting on a non-orientable surface of genus 5
Let $N_5$ denote the non-orientable surface of genus 5.
In Conder's database https://www.math.auckland.ac.nz/~conder/BigSurfaceActions-Genus2to101-ByGenus.txt we can see that the biggest finite group $...
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Mapping class groups of $T^2 \times [0, 1]$ and $T^2 \times S^1$
Are the mapping class groups of $T^2 \times [0, 1$] and $T^2 \times S^1$ explicitly known?
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Image of the mapping class group of surfaces into automorphism group?
Let $S_{g,p}^n$ be a compact oriented surface of genus $g$ with $p$ punctures and $n$ boundary components, and $\operatorname{Mod}(S)$ and $\operatorname{PMod}(S)$ be the mapping class group and the ...
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Purely analytic proof of the Nielsen-Thurston classification theorem
I hope this question is appropriate for the site. I've been looking at the expositions of Bers' proof of the Nielsen-Thurston classification given in Hubbard's Teichmüller Theory
and Applications to ...
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Mapping class group of torus, why is $(ST)^3=S^2$?
In the context of topological quantum field theories, I am interested in the mapping class group of a torus. Here I can consider the torus as a square with identified edges and also decorated with ...
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A version of Hurwitz' theorem in terms of Euler characteristic
Page 203 of Farb and Margalit's Primer on Mapping Class Groups contains the result:
Let $g ≥ 2$. The order of any finite subgroup of $MCG(S_g)$ is at most $84(g − 1)$.
I've been told by my ...
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Permuting $n$ points in a $2$-manifold
Given $n$ points on a connected $2$-manifold $M$, I'd like to consider the homotopy classes of paths that "permute" these points.
Edit (Clarifying what I mean by this):
Given a set of $n$ ...
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Conjugacy classes of the mapping class group
I am not sure if this is a well known problem, but I was not able to find anything online that answered my question.
Is it known how to tell whether two elements of the mapping class group of a ...
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Arcs and elements of the mapping class group
Is there any way to represent every element of the mapping class group of a surface as an arc on that surface?
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Is the mapping class group of $\Bbb{CP}^n$ known?
In his paper "Concordance spaces, higher simple homotopy theory, and applications", Hatcher calcuates the smooth, PL, and topological mapping class groups of the $n$-torus $T^n$. This requires an ...
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J. F. Adams Proof of Cellular Approximation Theorem
In Ronald Brown's discussion of the proof of The Cellular Approximation Theorem in Topology and Groupoids Sec. 7.6 he writes that, "the elegant formulation of the proof is due to J. F. Adams." Does ...
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Are these local systems on $\mathscr{M}_{g,1}$ motivic?
Let $(\Sigma_g, x)$ be a pointed topological surface of genus $g$, and let $MCG(g,1)$ be the mapping class group of this pointed surface. Then $MCG(g,1)$ has a natural action on $\pi_1(\Sigma_g, x)$ $$...
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Abelianization of mapping class groups $\Gamma_{g,n}$
Let $S_{g,n}$ be a Riemann surface of genus $g$, with $n$ points removed. The mapping class group of $S_{g,n}$ is denoted by $\Gamma_{g,n}$.
Is there a reference where the abelianization of $\Gamma_{...