Abstract
We show that the minimal number of singular fibers in a genus-2 Lefschetz fibration over a closed surface of genus h is equal to 5 if h ≥ 3, 5 or 6 if h = 2 and 6 or 7 if h = 1.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 483-490 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Tokyo Journal of Mathematics |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 1 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Lefschetz fibrations
- Mapping class groups
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)