Generators of the Mapping Class Group of a Nonorientable Punctured Surface

Abstract

Let Mod(Ng, p) denote the mapping class group of a nonorientable surface of genus g with p punctures. For g≥14, we show that Mod(Ng, p) can be generated by five elements or by six involutions.

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