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Continuous extension of Riemann maps and the Caratheodory-Torhorst Theorem

If $G\subsetneq\mathbb{C}$ is a simply-connected plane domain, then by the Riemann mapping theorem there is a conformal isomorphism $\newcommand{\D}{\mathbb{D}}\varphi:\D\to G$, where $\D$ is the unit ...
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A geometric characterization of quasicircles

I'm reading an article by complex analysists. A Jordan curve $J$ in the extended complex plane $\hat{\mathbb{C}}=\mathbb{C} \cup \{\infty\}$ is called a quasicircle if there is a quasiconformal map ...
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Extremal length of graphs in surfaces

Given a surface $\Sigma$ with conformal structure $\omega$, the extremal length of a homotopy class $\gamma$ of curves in $\Sigma$ is defined to be $$ \sup_{g \in \omega} \frac{\ell_g(\gamma)^2}{A_g(\...
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What are the generators and relations of the conformal cobordism category?

According to a definition by Segal, a $2$-dimensional CFT is a symmetric monoidal functor from the category of oriented conformal cobordisms to the cateogry of projective complex vectorspaces. Coming ...
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If SO$(3,\mathbb C)$ is isomorphic to PGL$(2,\mathbb C)$, what objects do vectors in $\mathbb C^3$ represent in the context of Möbius geometry?

I hope this question isn't too basic or ambiguous for this site. The following is an explicit isomorphism from $\mathrm{PGL}(2,\mathbb C)$ to $\mathrm{SO}(3,\mathbb C)$: $$\left[\begin{matrix}p & ...
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Completeness is a conformal invariant

In this article about completeness of semi-riemannian manifolds the author writes (in section 2.2) that it is unkown if the following statement holds: A compact indefinite manifold which is conformal ...
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$2-$conformal vector fields on Riemannian manifolds

A vector field $\zeta$ is conformal on a Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$ if $$\mathcal L_\zeta g=\rho g$$These vector fields have a well known geometrical interpretation. The flow of a conformal vector ...
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Reference request: normal form of k-differentials and flat surfaces at a puncture

Let $f(z)$ be a holomorphic function defined on a punctured neighborhood of $z=0$ with non-essential singularity of degree $d$ at $0$ (namely, $f(z)=z^dh(z)$, where $h(z)$ is a holomorphic function ...
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Does the Hodge *-operator act on the tangent space at 0 to the space of integral (n-1)-cycles in a conformal manifold of dimension d=2n?

Suppose $M$ is a compact, oriented conformal manifold of even dimension $d=2n$. Write ${\cal D}^{\mathit{int}}_{k}(M)$ for the space of integral $k$-currents in $M$ and write ${\cal D}^{\mathit{int}}...
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The Tangent Bundle of the Space of CR Structures on S^(2n+1)

Let $M$ be a smooth compact $n$-manifold without boundary, $g$ some choice of Riemannian metric on $M$, and $\omega_g$ the volume form gotten from $g$. Say you're interested in finding extrema for ...
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Standard 2-instantons on the 4-sphere under conformal transformation

It is well-known that there is a standard SU(2) 1-instanton on the 4-sphere and any 1-instanton can be obtained from the standard one by conformal transformation. Is there any explicit (family of) &...
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Examples of compact Kähler manifolds whose Bochner curvature tensor has constant norm?

The Bochner curvature tensor is the Kähler analog of the Weyl curvature tensor in the curvature decomposition of a Kähler, discovered by Bochner in 1949. The article on Bochner-Kähler metrics by ...
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An application of Leray-Schauder degree theory for Nirenberg problem on the 2-sphere

I'm studying the article "The scalar curvature equation on 2- and 3-spheres" by Chang, Gursky and Yang and I'm particulary interested in the 2-sphere case. They prove that if $K:S^2\...
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Conformal group and cobordism

In this post, I am exploring my thoughts on the implementation of conformal symmetry group structure and cobordism relations. Namely, I like to know what has been done and explored in the past? on ...
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A conformal mapping onto a region bounded by convex contours (Ahlfors)

I want to solve the following exercise (from Ahlfors' text, page 261). I've tried posting it on MSE, and placed a generous bounty, but I couldn't get any answers there. *3. Using Ex. 2, show that $...
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Does the conformal factor satisfy some equation independent of the vector field?

Let $(M, g)$ be an $(n+1)$-dimensional (pseudo-)Riemannian manifold and for any $X \in \mathcal{X}(M)$ define its deformation tensor by \begin{align*} {} ^{(X)}\pi_{ab} := (\mathcal{L}_X g)_{ab} = \...
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CFT as an axiomatic field theory

I'm trying to understand CFT from a purely axiomatic-field-theoretical perspective. That is, there is a vector space $V$ associated to the circle, and an element of $V^{\otimes n}$ associated to every ...
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What is the value of the partition function of CFT on a compact conformal manifold?

Is the value of the partition function of a 2d CFT on a compact conformal manifold well defined? Or is there some kind of "anomaly" that makes it dependent on a bulk or some other kind of further ...
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Left passage probability of $SLE_8$?

Schramm's formula on left passage probabilities of $SLE_k$ is stated for $k \in [0,8)$ in theorem 2 here. However, after the statement he remarks that the formula simplifies to $1/2$ for $k = 8$. It ...
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numerically approximating the conformal map between two curvilinear triangles to high precision

Here is a triangular region $T$ whose two curved edges are complicated analytic curves that I know only numerically, but can compute to any desired precision: And here is a simpler region $H$ whose ...
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Conformal $L^p$ rigidity of Riemannian manifolds

$\newcommand{\M}{\mathcal{M}}$ $\newcommand{\N}{\mathcal{N}}$ $\newcommand{\R}{\mathbb{R}}$ $\newcommand{\CO}[1]{\text{CO}(#1)}$ $\newcommand{\dist}{\operatorname{dist}}$ $\newcommand{\g}{\mathfrak{g}}...
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Regularity of weak solutions of an equation related to conformal maps

Let $\Omega\subset R^d$ be a nice bounded domain (say, the unit ball). Consider the following equation for $f:\Omega\to R^d$, $$ \operatorname{div}((\det \nabla f)^{1-2/d} \nabla f) = 0. $$ Suppose ...
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Bi-Lipschitz classification of germs of conformal metrics at a singularity

First let me introduce some definitions. By a germ of conformal metrics at a singularity, or simply a germ, I mean a conformal Riemannian metric $g$ defined on a punctured neighborhood $U$ of $0$ in $...
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Does the concept of connective constant make sense for any tiling of the plane?

First let me define what is the "connective constant" of a two dimensional lattice. Let $c_{n}$ denote the number of $n$ step self-avoiding walks starting from a fixed origin point in the lattice. ...
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Correlation functions of complex operators

One defines the "scaling dimension" (as opposed to "engineering dimension") of an operator $\cal{O}$ as $[\cal{O}]$ such that if $\cal{O}(t^{-1}x) = t^{[\cal{O}]}\cal{O}(x)$ then the Lagrangian in ...
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Range of divergence operator on the space of traceless symmetric $(0,2)$ tensors; conformal vector fields on an arbitrary metric on $S^2$

Let $\gamma$ be a metric on $S^2$. I am trying to solve the following PDE on a $(0,2)$ symmetric traceless tensor $A$: $$div_{\gamma} A = \omega$$ where $\omega$ is a 1-form. It is known that there ...
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conformal mapping and its residue

Let $T$ be a closed rectifiable Jordan curve in $\mathbb{C},$ $G$ be the interior of $T,$ and $\Phi$ be a conformal map of $G$ onto the unit disk $\mathbb{D}.$ My question is the following: for $n\in ...
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Growth/Decay of conformal Killing fields in cone metrics

Let $\gamma$ be a smooth metric on $S^2$ of positive curvature. Consider the metric $$g= dr^2 + r^2 \gamma$$ on $[1,\infty) \times S^2$. Does there exist a nontrivial conformal Killing field vanishing ...
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Convergence of diffeomorphisms

Let $(\Sigma, g)$ be a compact $n$-dimensional Riemannian manifold without boundary. Let $F_i$ be a sequence of diffeomorphisms of $\Sigma$ and $u_i$ be a sequence of positive scalar functions. ...
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Conformal changes of metric and normal coordinates

Suppose that $(M,g)$ is a smooth Riemannian manifold of dimension $n\geq 2$. Let $p\in M^{\textrm{int}}$. Does there exist a small $\delta>0$ and a smooth function $c>0$ such that for the ...
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Geometric characterizations of conformal maps

I have some fairly basic questions with regards to conformal structures/maps -- I apologize if they are on the basic side for MO, but I figured I might get some clarity here. Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are ...
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Equicontinuity, Beltrami coefficients and Sequence of top/bottom semi-annuli

In the Beltrami equation literature, one approach to showing equicontinuity for pairs $(f_{n},\mu_{n})$ (where $\partial_{\bar{z}}f_{n}=\mu_{n}(z)\partial_{z}f_{n}$) is via the relations of moduli and ...
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Triangulations with discrete metrics and conformal equivalence

A discrete metric for a triangulation of a 2-dimensional manifold is a map associating $\mathbb{R}_+$-valued lengths to all edges, such that the triangle inequality holds on every triangle. In many ...
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How to understand the constant rank theorem for semilinear elliptic equations

Let $u$ be a solution to the equation $$\Delta u=f(u,\nabla u)$$ where $f>0$ is a smooth function with $f f_{uu} \le 2f_u^2$. The seminal constant rank theorem states that if $D^2 u$ is positive ...
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Access to an old paper of Obata

I'm trying to access the following paper of Morio Obata: Conformal changes of Riemannian metrics on a Euclidean sphere, in "Differential Geometry -- In honor of K. Yano", 1972, pp. 347--353: ...
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The space of conformal classes of the $n-$sphere

It is well-known that the space of conformal classes on the $2-$sphere is just a point. What is known about the space of conformal classes on the $n-$sphere? Is there any structure on it?
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The conformal map from interior of ellipse to interior of the unit disk (property check)

Based on example 5 (page 546) and example 7 (page 550) of the book "Applied and computational complex analysis. Volume 3, Wiley, 1986" written by Peter Henrici, if $a,b>0$ satisfies $a^2-...
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Uniformization theorem with boundary in the non-compact case

Let $\Sigma$ be a simply connected (and therefore orientable) smooth $2$-manifold with non-empty and connected boundary. Suppose that the interior $\operatorname{int}(\Sigma)$ is endowed with a ...
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Conformal welding of rectifiable curves

In classical conformal welding theory, we start with a homeomorphism $h$ of the unit circle and try to find a Jordan domain $D$ together with two conformal isomorphisms $f_1 \colon \mathbb D \to D$ ...
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Triangulations of conformal manifolds

I'm seeking for a discrete representation of $2$-manifolds with a conformal structure (i.e. metric modulo scalar prefactor). The topology of a $2$-manifold is determined by the combinatorics of a ...
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Link between Yamabe invariant and Yamabe equation

I am trying to understand the solution to the Yamabe problem as presented by Lee and Parker. It seems to me that the constant $\lambda$ which appears in the Yamabe equation $$\square\varphi = \lambda \...
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How do conformal maps affect curvature?

Let $(\overline{M}^{n+1}, \langle \cdot, \cdot \rangle)$ be a riemannian manifold with riemannian connection $\overline{\nabla}$ and consider $M^n \subset \overline{M}$ an orientable hypersurface with ...
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Will a slightly differently shaped torus make this guess about plane sections of a torus true?

Jacobi's elliptic functions and plane sections of a torus After Greg Egan posted an excellent answer to a question of mine, which I accepted, I posted my own answer, linked above. The question ...
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Paneitz-Branson operator and Q-curvature

Let $(M,g)$ a n-dimensional Riemannian manifold, $n\neq 4$, and $h=u^{\frac{4}{n-4}}g$. Then the formula that connect the Panitz-Branson opertator $P_g$ and the Q-curvature $Q_{h}$ is $Q_h=\frac{2}{...
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What are "minimal lines" in complex geometry?

Schwarz reflection across a real analytic arc $C$ in $\mathbb{R}^2$ is usually defined analytically. Thinking of the arc as the image of an interval in $\mathbb{R}$ under an invertible holomorphic map ...
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Collection of charged line segments in 2D - where do electric field lines meet it?

Suppose we have a collection of charged line segments in 2D. I'd like to be able to do two things : from an arbitrary point in the plane, follow the electric field and find where it meets the ...
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Metric balls in Teichmüller space are topological balls

Let $X$ be a topological surface of finite type and $\mathcal{T}_X$ be the corresponding Teichmüller space. Let $B$ be a ball with respect to the Teichmüller metric on $\mathcal{T}_X$ (i.e., the ...
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Divergence of conformal Killing vector fields on $S^2$ and the spherical harmonics

Can anyone think of a conformal Killing vector field $W$ on $S^2$ with the round metric that is not Killing such that its divergence is $L^2$-orthogonal to the spherical harmonics with $\ell = 1$? One ...
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Gap phenomenon vs Rigidity results for surfaces

I am trying to understand the differences between the rigidity results and gap results for a given surface immersed into some manifold. For instance, a Gap theorem proved here (Theorem 2.7) says ...
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What does it mean for correlation functions to be dominated by the vacuum block for a 2D CFT?

In a 2D CFT, correlation functions dominated by the vacuum block have no conical defects. You can calculate the OPE and determine the correlation function using the D-S equations and cancel out UV ...
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