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A Primer on Mapping Class Groups (Pms-49)
Contributor(s): Farb, Benson (Author), Margalit, Dan (Author)

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 ISBN: 0691147949     ISBN-13: 9780691147949
Publisher: Princeton University Press
OUR PRICE: $90.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: October 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Topology - General
- Mathematics | Geometry - Algebraic
- Mathematics | Number Theory
Dewey: 512.74
LCCN: 2011008491
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" L (1.85 lbs) 488 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
The study of the mapping class group Mod(S) is a classical topic that is experiencing a renaissance. It lies at the juncture of geometry, topology, and group theory. This book explains as many important theorems, examples, and techniques as possible, quickly and directly, while at the same
time giving full details and keeping the text nearly self-contained. The book is suitable for graduate students.A Primer on Mapping Class Groups begins by explaining the main group-theoretical properties of Mod(S), from finite generation by Dehn twists and low-dimensional homology to the
Dehn-Nielsen-Baer theorem. Along the way, central objects and tools are introduced, such as the Birman exact sequence, the complex of curves, the braid group, the symplectic representation, and the Torelli group. The book then introduces Teichmüller space and its geometry, and uses the action of
Mod(S) on it to prove the Nielsen-Thurston classification of surface homeomorphisms. Topics include the topology of the moduli space of Riemann surfaces, the connection with surface bundles, pseudo-Anosov theory, and Thurston's approach to the classification.
 
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