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Added further details to a proof
Added further details to the proof of the change of coordinates principle
My M2 Memoire on mapping class groups & their representations
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diff --git a/sections/introduction.tex b/sections/introduction.tex @@ -45,32 +45,48 @@ example\dots = \beta\) with orientation. Even more so, if \(\alpha', \beta' \subset \Sigma\) are nonseparating curve such that each pair \((\alpha, \alpha'), (\beta, \beta')\) crosses only once, then we can choose \(\phi\) with - \(\phi(\alpha) = \beta'\) and \(\phi(\alpha') = \beta'\). + \(\phi(\alpha) = \beta\) and \(\phi(\alpha') = \beta'\). \end{lemma} -% TODO: Prove the easy case too? \begin{proof} - Let \(\Sigma = \Sigma_{g, r}^p\) and consider the surface \(\Sigma_{\alpha - \alpha'}\) obtained by cutting \(\Sigma\) across \(\alpha\) and \(\alpha'\), - as in Figure~\ref{fig:change-of-coordinates}. Since \(\alpha\) and - \(\alpha'\) are nonseparating, this surface has genus \(g - 1\) and one - additional boundary component \(\delta \subset \partial \Sigma_{\alpha - \alpha'}\), so \(\Sigma_{\alpha \alpha'} \cong \Sigma_{g-1,r}^{p+1}\). The - boundary component \(\delta\) is naturally subdivided into the four arcs in - Figure~\ref{fig:change-of-coordinates}, each corresponding to one of the - curves \(\alpha\) and \(\alpha'\) in \(\Sigma\). By identifying the pairs of - arcs corresponding to the same curve we obtain the surface + Let \(\Sigma = \Sigma_{g, r}^p\) and consider the surface \(\Sigma_\alpha\) + obtained by cutting \(\Sigma\) across \(\alpha\), as in + Figure~\ref{fig:change-of-coordinates}. Since \(\alpha\) is nonseparating, + this surface has genus \(g - 1\) and two additional boundary component + \(\delta_1, \delta_2 \subset \partial \Sigma_\alpha\), so \(\Sigma_\alpha + \cong \Sigma_{g-1,r}^{p+2}\). By identifying \(\delta_1\) and \(\delta_2\) + we can see \(\Sigma\) as a quotient of \(\Sigma_\alpha\). Similarly, + \(\Sigma_\beta \cong \Sigma_{g-1, r}^{p+2}\) also has two additional boundary + components \(\delta_1', \delta_2' \subset \partial \Sigma_\beta\). Now by the + classification of surfaces we can find an orientation-preserving + homeomorphism \(\tilde\phi : \Sigma_\alpha \isoto \Sigma_\beta\). Even more + so, we can choose \(\tilde\phi\) taking \(\delta_i\) to \(\delta_i'\). The + homeomorphism \(\tilde\phi\) then descends to a self-homeomorphism \(\phi\) + the quotient surface \(\Sigma \cong \mfrac{\Sigma_\alpha}{\sim} \cong + \mfrac{\Sigma_\beta}{\sim}\) with \(\phi(\alpha) = \beta\). + + As for the second part of the lemma, we consider the surface \(\Sigma_{\alpha + \alpha'}\) obtained by cutting \(\Sigma_\alpha\) across the arc determined by + \(\alpha'\). Since \(\alpha'\) is nonseparating, \(\Sigma_{\alpha \alpha'} + \cong \Sigma_{g-1, r}^{p+1}\) has one boundary component more than + \(\Sigma\), say \(\partial \Sigma_{\alpha \alpha'} = \delta \amalg \partial + \Sigma\). The boundary component \(\delta\) is naturally subdivided into the + four arcs in Figure~\ref{fig:change-of-coordinates}, each corresponding to + one of the curves \(\alpha\) and \(\alpha'\) in \(\Sigma\). By identifying + the pairs of arcs corresponding to the same curve we obtain the surface \(\mfrac{\Sigma_{\alpha \alpha'}}{\sim} \cong \Sigma\). - Similarly, \(\Sigma_{\beta \beta'} \cong \Sigma_{g-1, r}^{p+1}\) also has an - additional boundary component \(\delta' \subset \partial \Sigma_{\beta - \beta'}\) subdivided into four arcs. Now by the classification of surfaces we - can find an orientation-preserving homeomorphism \(\tilde\phi : \Sigma_{\alpha - \alpha'} \isoto \Sigma_{\beta \beta'}\). Even more so, we can choose - \(\tilde\phi\) taking each one of the arcs in \(\delta\) to the corresponding - arc in \(\delta'\). Now \(\tilde\phi\) descends to a self-homeomorphism - \(\phi\) the quotient surface \(\Sigma \cong\mfrac{\Sigma_{\alpha \alpha'}}{\sim} - \cong \mfrac{\Sigma_{\beta \beta'}}{\sim}\). Moreover, \(\phi\) is such that + Likewise, \(\Sigma_{\beta \beta'} \cong \Sigma_{g-1, r}^{p+1}\) also has a + boundary component \(\delta' \subset \partial \Sigma_{\beta \beta'}\) + subdivided into four arcs. By the classification of surfaces we can find an + orientation-preserving homeomorphism \(\tilde\phi : \Sigma_{\alpha \alpha'} + \isoto \Sigma_{\beta \beta'}\) taking each one of the arcs in \(\delta\) to + the corresponding arc in \(\delta'\). Hence \(\tilde\phi\) descends to a + self-homeomorphism \(\phi\) of the quotient \(\Sigma + \cong\mfrac{\Sigma_{\alpha \alpha'}}{\sim} \cong \mfrac{\Sigma_{\beta + \beta'}}{\sim}\). Finally, since \(\tilde\phi\) takes the arcs corresponding + to \(\alpha\) to the arcs corresponding to \(\beta\) and the arcs + corresponding to \(\alpha'\) to the arcs corresponding to \(\beta'\), \(\phi(\alpha) = \alpha'\) and \(\phi(\beta) = \beta'\), as desired. \end{proof}