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arxiv 2307.07082 v2 pith:SYUCCQRW submitted 2023-07-13 math.GT

The second rational homology of the Torelli group is finitely generated

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We prove that second rational homology of the Torelli group of an orientable closed surface of genus g is finite dimensional for g at least 51. This rules out the simplest obstruction to the Torelli group being finitely presented and provides a partial answer to a question of Bestvina.

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  1. Finite generation, algebraicity, and representation stability for homology of Torelli groups

    math.GT 2026-06 unverdicted novelty 8.0

    Proves finite generation of H_k(I_g; Z) for k ≤ g-2 and that rational homology is an algebraic Sp(2g,Z)-representation, turning conditional cohomology computations into theorems and proving Morita's conjecture.

  2. Calculating the second rational cohomology group of the Torelli group

    math.GT 2026-04 unverdicted novelty 2.0

    An exposition of the calculation of the second rational cohomology group of the Torelli group using the Johnson homomorphism and two key prior results.