A primer on mapping class groups / Benson Farb and Dan Margalit.

"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 tim...

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Superior document:Princeton mathematical series ; 49
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Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
Series:Princeton mathematical series ; 49.
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Physical Description:xiv, 472 p. :; ill.
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Mapping class groups
  • pt. 2. Teichmuller space and moduli space
  • pt. 3. The classification and pseudo-Anosov theory.