The abelianization of the level 2 mapping class group
arXiv:0804.4789 · doi:10.1112/jtopol/jtq026
Abstract
In this paper, we determine the abelianization of the level d mapping class group for d=2 and odd d. We also extend the homomorphism of the Torelli group defined by Heap to a homomorphism of the level 2 mapping class group.
26 pages, 5 figures