Mathematics – Geometric Topology
Scientific paper
2012-01-31
Mathematics
Geometric Topology
18 pages
Scientific paper
We consider the (pure) braid groups B_{n}(M) and P_{n}(M), where M is the 2-sphere S^2 or the real projective plane RP^2. We determine the minimal cardinality of (normal) generating sets X of these groups, first when there is no restriction on X, and secondly when X consists of elements of finite order. This improves on results of Berrick and Matthey in the case of S^2, and extends them in the case of RP^2. We begin by recalling the situation for the Artin braid groups. As applications of our results, we answer the corresponding questions for the associated mapping class groups, and we show that for M=S^2 or RP^2, the induced action of B_n(M) on H_3 of the universal covering of the n th configuration space of M is trivial.
Gonçalves Daciberg Lima
Guaschi John
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