A Primer on Mapping Class Groups

New Version!

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups (pdf), version 3.1, 1 June 2009.

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A related project is a complete English translation of "Travaux de Thurston". Please contact Dan Margalit if you would like a copy.

Old versions

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 2.0, 30 August 2005.

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 2.1, 13 September 2005.

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 2.2, 16 September 2005.

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 2.3, 5 October 2005.

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 2.4, 1 January 2006.

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 2.5, 2 January 2007.

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 2.9, 7 June 2007.

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 2.95, 27 August 2007.

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 3.0 beta, 27 October 2008.

A Primer on Mapping Class Groups, version 3.0, 3 December 2008.