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 time giv...

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Main Author: Farb, Benson
Other Authors: Margalit, Dan, 1976-
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2012], ©2012.
Series:Princeton mathematical series ; 49.
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Physical Description:xiv, 472 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book

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