Mathematics – Geometric Topology
Scientific paper
2000-10-31
Algebr. Geom. Topol. 1 (2001) 699-708
Mathematics
Geometric Topology
Published by Algebraic and Geometric Topology at http://www.maths.warwick.ac.uk/agt/AGTVol1/agt-1-34.abs.html
Scientific paper
In this paper we construct a faithful representation of the mapping class group of the genus two surface into a group of matrices over the complex numbers. Our starting point is the Lawrence-Krammer representation of the braid group B_n, which was shown to be faithful by Bigelow and Krammer. We obtain a faithful representation of the mapping class group of the n-punctured sphere by using the close relationship between this group and B_{n-1}. We then extend this to a faithful representation of the mapping class group of the genus two surface, using Birman and Hilden's result that this group is a Z_2 central extension of the mapping class group of the 6-punctured sphere. The resulting representation has dimension sixty-four and will be described explicitly. In closing we will remark on subgroups of mapping class groups which can be shown to be linear using similar techniques.
Bigelow Stephen J.
Budney Ryan D.
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