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A conformal map whose Jacobian vanishes at a point is constant?

Let $f:M \to N$ be a smooth weakly conformal map between connected $d$-dimensional Riemannian manifolds, i.e. $f$ satisfies $df^Tdf =(\det df)^{\frac{2}{d}} \, \text{Id}_{TM}$. Assume $d \ge 3$ ...
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How to shrink a square with minimal distortion?

$\newcommand{\CO}{\text{CO}_2}$ $\newcommand{\euc}{\mathfrak{e}}$ $\newcommand{\SO}{\text{SO}_2}$ $\newcommand{\al}{\alpha}$ $\newcommand{\dist}{\text{dist}}$ $\newcommand{\Lip}{\text{Lip}_{\text{inj}}...
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Bi-Lipschitz mappings

Assume that we have a bi-Lipschitz mapping $f:\bar{\mathbb{B}}^n(0,1)\to\mathbb{R}^n$. The mapping need not be smooth anywhere and it may happen that it cannot be extended to a homeomorphism of a ...
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Converse to Wolpert's Lemma

Recall Wolpert's lemma: Let X,Y be hyperbolic surfaces and $f:X\to Y$ a $K$-quasiconformal homeomorphism. For any homotopy class of curves $c$ let $\ell(c)$ denote the length of the geodesic in the ...
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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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Quasiconformal maps in arbitrary dimensions

I am aware that a quasiconformal map satifies the formula $$ \frac{\partial f}{\partial \overline{z}} = \mu(z) \frac{\partial f}{\partial z} $$ where $\sup\{\mu(z):z \in \text{Domain}\{f\}\}<1$ ...
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quasi conformal, area preserving homomorphisms of the disc

Restricting a quasi-conformal homeomorphism of the disc to the boundary gives a surjective homomorphism from $QC(D^2)$ (quasi-conformal homeos of $D^2$) to $QS(S^1)$ (quasi-symmetric homeos of the ...
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A diffeomorphism of the torus with constant singular values

Let $\mathbb{T}^2=\mathbb{S}^1 \times \mathbb{S}^1$ be the flat $2$-dimensional torus, and let $0<\sigma_1 < \sigma_2$ satisfy $\sigma_1 \sigma_2=1$. Does there exist an area-preserving ...
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Regularity of the Jacobian of a $W^{2,n}$ Sobolev mapping

Given a mapping in the Sobolev space $f\in W^{2,n}_{\rm loc}(\mathbb{R}^n,\mathbb{R}^n)$ I would like to know what is the Sobolev regularity of the Jacobian $J_f=\operatorname{det} Df$. It is well ...
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Do asymptotically conformal maps converge to a weakly conformal map?

$\newcommand{\CO}{\text{CO}_2}$ $\newcommand{\SO}{\text{SO}_2}$ $\newcommand{\dist}{\text{dist}}$ $\newcommand{\M}{\mathcal{M}}$ $\newcommand{\N}{\mathcal{N}}$ Let $\M,\N$ be two-dimensional smooth, ...
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What is the Beltrami differential?

Let $R,S$ be Riemann surfaces and $f: R \to S$ an orientation preserving diffeomorphism. Then $f$ determines what is called a Beltrami differential denoted by $\mu \frac{d\bar{z}}{dz}$. Local ...
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Clarification on Beltrami Differentials

I have troubles with the theory of existence of quasi-conformal homeomorphisms realizing Beltrami coefficients. Let $X$ be a (compact) Riemann surface and $f \colon X \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ be smooth....
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$L^p$ stability of the Beltrami equation

Let's assume that $f$ is a quasiconformal homeomorphism of $\mathbb{C}$ with Beltrami coefficient $\mu = \frac{\bar{\partial} f}{\partial f}$. Notice that by definition $\Vert \mu \Vert _{L^{\infty}} &...
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Are quasi-Möbius maps always quasi-conformal?

The article "Quasimöbius maps" by Jussi Väisälä states that one always has the implication QM $\implies$ QC. But a proof is only given in for maps of the form $f:\dot{A} \to \dot{Y}$ where $A \subset \...
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Is Sobolev limit of bijective maps surjective?

This is a cross-post. Let $\Omega_1,\Omega_2 \subseteq \mathbb R^2$ be open, connected, bounded, with non-empty $C^1$ boundaries. Let $f_n:\bar\Omega_1 \to \bar\Omega_2$ be $C^1$ be bijective maps ...
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The (measurable) Riemann mapping theorem

The Riemann mapping theorem says that a strict, nonempty open subset of the complex plane is conformally equivalent to the unit disk. The measurable Riemann mapping theorem asserts the existence and ...
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Curvature estimate for minimal surfaces

I am a bit confused about Theorem 2.16 in the book "A Course in Minimal Surfaces" by Colding and Minicozzi. The authors write that Theorem 2.16 was proved in this paper by Schoen and Simon in the more ...
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A quick and elementary question from Hubbard's Teichmuller Theory : Volume I

Hi, On page 120, chapter 4, proposition 4.2.7 in Hubbard's Teichmuller Theory book, volume 1, he proves : Let $U,V$ be open in $C, f:U \to V $ be a homeomorphism and the restriction of $f$ on $U \...
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Iwaniec's conjecture

Does anyone know whether there is any geometric applications of the Iwaniec's conjecture on $ l^p $ bound of Beurling Alfhors transform (or the complex Hilbert transform). One application could have ...
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Is the disk quasiconformally isomorphic to the plane?

(This question might turn out to be too elementary for this site, if so I'm sorry, but I can't find the answer anywhere.) Does there exist a function $\; f : \{z\in \mathbb{C} : |z| < 1\} \to \...
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Degenerate Beltrami equation

Question: Let $\mu:\mathbb C\to \mathbb C$ be a $C^\infty$ function satisfying $|\mu|\le 1$. Let us furthermore assume that the function $\mu$ never takes the value $-1$. Does there exist a $C^\infty$ ...
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A regularity question on the Beltrami equation $ f_\bar{z} =\mu . f_z$ on $D$

Hello, This question is related to Chapter V, lemma 3 on page 54 of Lars Ahlfors' 'Lectures on Quasiconformal mappings' which states : If $\mu:\mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{D} \in W^{1,p}(\mathbb{C}), p ...
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Bers' simultaneous uniformization

I have been trying to understand Bers' famous paper "Simultaneous Uniformization". Regarding this paper I have a few questions. Any kind of help will be appreciated. Let $S$ and $S^{'}$ be two ...
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Can we approximate harmonic maps which are a.e. orientation-preserving with maps which preserve orientation globally?

Let $\mathbb{D}^n$ be the closed unit ball, and let $f:\mathbb{D}^n \to \mathbb{R}^n$ be harmonic; More precisely, I assume that $f$ is real-analytic and harmonic on the interior $(\mathbb{D}^n)^o$ ...
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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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Non-injective continuous maps that appear quasiconformal

Suppose that I have a continuous surjection $f: U \rightarrow V$ between two open subsets of the plane. Suppose that $f$ appears to be quasiconformal in the sense that there is a uniform constant $K \...
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Assuming admissible functions $\rho$ are continuous in definition of conformal modulus

It's stated in Väisälä's 'Lectures on n-dimensional quasiconformal mappings' (p. 20) that, in the geometric definition of a quasiconformal mapping, that the modulus of a family of curves associated to ...
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Conformal welding and Jordan loop consequences?

In the similar context as 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 $D$ ...
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Convergence of Fuchsian groups and existence of suitable homeomorphisms

Let $(\Gamma_n)_n$ ($\subset PSL(2,\mathbb{R})$) be a sequence of discrete groups, if we say that $(\Gamma_n)_n$ converges to a group $\Gamma$ this means that there exist isomorphisms $\tau_n:\Gamma\...
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How does one prove that the Teichmuller space of a closed Riemann surface of genus $\geq2$ is uniquely geodesic?

I am reading Masur's paper On a class of geodesic in Teichmuller space. He mentions that $T(S_0)$ where $S_0$ is a closed Riemann surface $g\geq2$ is straight, i.e. uniquely geodesic. It seems a well-...
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Modulus of image of a curve family in a rectangle

I don't expect to get a positive answer to this question but I may as well try. Let $R$ be the rectangle in $\mathbb{C}$ given by $\{z=x+iy: 0\leq x \leq l, 0 \leq y \leq h\}$ for some $l,h>0$. ...
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Extremal metric for image of a curve family

Let $U\subset \mathbb{C}$ be a domain and $\Gamma$ some family of curves in $U$ with $\textrm{mod}(\Gamma)<\infty$ and such that $\rho$ is an extremal metric for the modulus. Suppose we are given a ...
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Degenerate Beltrami equation and inverse

The Beltrami equation $f_{\bar{z}}=\mu(z)f_{z}$ is degenerate when $\left \| \mu \right \|_{\infty}=1$. For these equations, Lehto and David among others have given conditions for existence. The Lehto ...
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Boundary regularity of the solution to the Beltrami equation

Hello, this question might sound a little vague, but I still dare to state , and I am basically requesting for some reference: Let us consider the orientation-preserving homeomorphic solutions $f: D \...
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How to prove/disprove that quasiconformal maps send measure-zero sets to measure-zero sets

$Qn#1 $ : Let $f:U\to V$ be a $K$ quasiconformal homeomorphism ( NOT diffeomorphism ) of plane open subsets of $C$. By my definition of quasiconformality, I mean 1)$f$ is continuous, 2)the weak ...
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About a definition of quasi-conformal maps

A book I'm reading gives the following definition for quasi-conformal maps: If $f$ is a homeomorphism of a metric space X to itself, $f$ is K-quasi-conformal if and only if for all $z \in X$: $...
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The Beltrami equation and Neumann series

Let $\mu: \mathbb{C} \to D(0,1).$ A quasiconformal map is a $W^{1}_{2,loc}-$solution to the Beltrami equation $\bar{\partial}f = \mu \partial f$. In this paper, the authors remark that one can ...
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Quasiconformal map from a subset of $\mathbb{C}$ to a polytope

Question. Does a quasiconformal map exist between a subset of $\mathbb{C}$ (such as a unit disc or rectangle) and a polytope? Here, I take a polytope to be a two-dimensional surface that could be ...
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hayman's result for $ A^2(D) $

Consider injective homolomorphic functions $f:\mathbb D\to \mathbb C$ on the unit disk $|z|\leq 1$, normalized by the conditions $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)=1$. Thus for $|z|\leq 1$ we have $ f(z)=\...
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Does moving a small enough distance in Teichmüller space change the marking?

Let $S_{g}$ be a genus $g$ closed Riemann surface. The Teichmüller space $\mathcal{T}(S_{g})$ is the set of all pairs $(X,\phi)$ where $X$ is a Riemann surface of genus $g$ and $\phi : S_{g} \...
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A Fact Of Quasiconformal Map

We just consider puntured unit disk $\triangle^{*}$ in $\mathbb{C}$. $f$ is a bounded quasiconformal map on $\triangle^{*}$. Why $f$ can extend to the origin,becoming quasiconformal map on the whole ...
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Coefficients of lacunary series on quasiconformally transformed unit disk

Say I have a lacunary $q$ series $s(q)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_{n}q^{n}$ , and I have a quasiconformal transformation $\xi$ which preserves the boundary of the unit disk in $\mathbb{C}$ such that if $|q|...
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Bicomplex Conjugate Derivative

I have decided to first ask my question and second provide a list of steps I have already considered. Question: After reading Luna-Elizarrarás, Shapiro, Struppa, and Vajiac - Bicomplex numbers and ...
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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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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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Equality on $\partial \mathbb{H}$ of lifts for isotopy to a conformal map

Let $\mathbb{H} \subset \mathbb{C}$ be the upper half plane. First recall the following statement: if $f^* \colon \mathbb{H} \rightarrow \mathbb{H}$ is quasi-conformal (qc), then there exists an ...
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Mollifying Green's functions with heat kernel and conformal invariance

For domain D consider Green's fcn $G_{D}(x,y)$ and heat kernel $H_{D}$ and mollify $$K_{D}(x,y,t)=\int_{D}\int_{D}H_{D}(x,w,t)H_{D}(u,y,t)G_{D}(w,u)d^{2}wd^{2}u.$$ The green's fcn satisfies $G_{D}(x,...
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Motivation for the definition of $L^p$ norm for quadratic and Beltrami differentials

According to Riemann surfaces, dynamics and geometry by C. McMullen (Course notes), the definition for a quadratic differential $\phi$ on a Riemann surface $X$ is given by $$ \|\phi\|_p = \left(\...
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Ahlfors' proof of locally K-quasiconformal to K-quasiconformal

This is a question I originally posted in Math Stack Exchange, but perhaps the question was too specialized, so I thought I'd post it here instead I'm currently reading through "Lectures on ...
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Quasiconformal extensions of diffeomorphisms

Let $\gamma:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ be an increasing diffeomorphism. Then it is well known that there exist quasiconformal mappings of the upper half plane which extends $\gamma$. One way to construct ...
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