Abstract
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We prove that the mapping class groups of the genus three Heegaard splittings of the
connected sums of two lens spaces are finitely generated, and the corresponding
reducing sphere complexes are all connected.
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Keywords
reducing sphere complex, Goeritz group, Heegaard splitting
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Mathematical Subject Classification
Primary: 57K30, 57K31
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Milestones
Received: 25 December 2024
Revised: 1 August 2025
Accepted: 2 August 2025
Published: 24 August 2025
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