The rational homology of quotients of the curve complex
Let $\mathop{Mod}_{g,n}$ be the mapping class group of a genus-$g$ surface with $n$ punctures and let $\mathcal{C}_{g,n}$ be its curve complex. For a finite-index subgroup $G<\mathop{Mod}_{g,n}$, Boggi proved that $\widetilde{H}_k(\mathcal{C}_{g,n}/G;\mathbb{Q}) = 0$ for $g+n \gg k$. This plays an important role in the...