2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/208222Using a similar algorithm to Hatcher-Thurston's algorithm for finding a presentation of the mapping class group of a surface, Wajnryb succeeded to find a presentation for the handlebody group. This is long and complicated. In this note I simplify Wajnryb's presentation for the handlebody group of genus g = 2.8 pages, 2 figuresGeometric Topology20F05; 57M05; 20F38; 57M60A simple presentation of the handlebody group of genus 2text