Kyungpook Mathematical Journal

Department of Mathematics, Kyungpook National University (경북대학교 자연과학대학 수학과)
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The Action of the Handlebody Group on the First Homology Group of the Surface

  • Hirose, Susumu (Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Saga University)
  • Received : 2005.03.10
  • Published : 2006.09.23
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Abstract

The action of mapping class groups of a handlebody on the first homology group is investigated. A homological analogy of mapping class groups of a handlebody is defined and its system of generators is given.

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