We give an algebraic proof of the fact that a generating set of the mapping class group Mg,1 (g ≥ 3) may be obtained by replicating a generating set of M2,1.
@article{urn:eudml:doc:41263,
title = {Generating the mapping class group (an algebraic approach).},
journal = {Publicacions Matem\`atiques},
volume = {40},
year = {1996},
pages = {457-468},
mrnumber = {MR1425632},
zbl = {0881.20017},
language = {en},
url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/urn:eudml:doc:41263}
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McCool, James. Generating the mapping class group (an algebraic approach).. Publicacions Matemàtiques, Tome 40 (1996) pp. 457-468. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/urn:eudml:doc:41263/