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Small index subgroups of the mapping class group

Authors :
Paris, Luis
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

We prove that the mapping class group of a closed oriented surface of genus $\rho \ge 3$ has no proper subgroup of index $\le 4 \rho +4$.

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Subjects :
Mathematics - Geometric Topology
Mathematics - Group Theory
57M99

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.0712.2153
Document Type :
Working Paper

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