%0 Journal Article
%T Generating the mapping class group by torsion elements of small order
%A Naoyuki Monden
%J Mathematics
%D 2009
%I arXiv
%X We show that the mapping class group of a closed oriented surface of genus at least three is generated by 3 elements of order 3 and by 4 elements of order 4. Note that the mapping class group cannot be generated by finitely many torsion elements of same order if genus is equal to one or two.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/0911.5080v2