Fundamental Groups of Fat-graphs

Authors

  • Michel Imbert

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1285/i15900932v19n2p257

Keywords:

Fat-graphs, Fundamental group

Abstract

Let Γ be a fat-graph of genus g, with n faces. In this note, we describe a combinatorial algorithm, leading to a presentation of its fundamental group by $2g + n$ generators satisfying the surface relation.

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Published

01-01-1999

Issue

Volume 19, Issue 2 (1999)

Section

Articoli

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