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} }
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/