Let $\{z_1,...,z_n\}$ be the canonical Basis of $\mathbb{Z}^n$, such that $z_i$ equals the vector $(0,\dotsc,0,i,0,\dotsc,0)$ with a 1 in the $i$th position. I want to show that the $\mathrm{SL}(n,\mathbb Z)$ is generated by the subgroup $\mathrm{SL}(n-1,\mathbb Z)$ corresponding to the subbasis $\{z_1,\dotsc,z_n-1\}$ and the product of the following two matrices:
The Matrix A which transpose the two vectors $z_{n-1}$ and $z_n$.
The Matrix B which changes $z_n$ into the element $-z_n$.
It's clear that $\det(AB)=1$, since $\det(A)=\det(B)=-1$. So it follows that $\{\mathrm{SL}(n1,\mathbb Z)\backslash\mathrm{SL}(n-1,\mathbb Z)\}$.
So how can I show that?
Thanks for help.