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reference - Grothendieck on Thurston's work

In his 'dernières' years Grothendieck gets "interested" in Thurston's work. "[...] je me suis intéressé ces dernières années - la géométrie hyperbolique à la Thurston et ses relations au groupe de ...
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Hyperelliptic locus is a $K(\pi,1)$

It is said in many papers that the hyperelliptic locus $\mathcal{H}_g\subseteq \mathcal{M}_g$ is a $K(\pi,1)$. (in the sense of orbifolds). This is justified by saying that it can be constructed as an ...
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Goldman symplectic form vs Weil–Petersson symplectic form

I'm confused about the exact multiplicative factor that relates Goldman symplectic form on the $\operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb R)$-character variety and the Weil–Petersson symplectic form on Teichmüller ...
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The relation between Wolf's and Teichmüller's parametrization of the Teichmüller space

Let $\mathcal{T}_g$ be the Teichmüller space of Riemannian surface structures on an oriented 2-dimensional manifold of genus $g$. Fix a point $S \in \mathcal{T}_g$. There are two different ways to ...
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Integration à la Mirzakhani

Let $$ \gamma = \sum_i c_i \gamma_i $$ be a multi-curve on a hyperbolic surface $S$. For any $f: \mathbb{R}^+ \to \mathbb{R}^+$ one can define $$ f_\gamma (X) = \sum_{\alpha \in \mathrm{Mod} . \gamma} ...
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Purely analytic proof of the Nielsen-Thurston classification theorem

I hope this question is appropriate for the site. I've been looking at the expositions of Bers' proof of the Nielsen-Thurston classification given in Hubbard's Teichmüller Theory and Applications to ...
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Parametrisation of Teichmüller space in terms of harmonic Beltrami differentials

I'm trying to learn Teichmüller theory, but appear to get stuck early on. Let $\Sigma$ be a smooth closed oriented surface of genus $g\geqslant 2$ and let $\mathrm{Conf}(\Sigma)$ denote the set of ...
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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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Intersection of orbits of earthquake flow on Teichmüller space

Let $\Sigma$ be a closed oriented surface of genus $g\geq2$. We consider $\mu$ and $\nu$ two filling measured laminations on $\Sigma$. (We say that $\mu$ and $\nu$ fill $\Sigma$ if $\Sigma\setminus(\...
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Is there an equivariant simplicial deformation retract of Teichmüller space?

Let $S_g$ be a surface of genus $g \ge 2$. By analogy with Teichmüller space for $S_g$, Culler and Vogtmann studied Outer Space $CV_n$, with points projective classes of marked metric graphs with ...
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Relation between point pushing pseudo-Anosov map and the minimum length

Let $S$ be a closed hyperbolic surface. Suppose $Mod(S)$ denotes the mapping class groups and $T(F)$ denotes the Teichmüller space. By Birman exact sequence we get the point pushing map $Push:\pi_1(S,...
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Does the Torelli space appear "in nature"?

What I mean by the (slightly facetious) title is: The classical theory of algebraic curves from the 19th century was split in two in the 20th century (much like the theory of groups): the theory of ...
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Barycentric interpolation in hyperbolic triangles

Let $T$ and $T'$ be triangles in the hyperbolic plane $\mathbb{H}^2$, denote by $A, B, C$ and$A', B', C'$ their vertices respectively. Let $f : T \to T'$ be the unique "barycentric interpolation" that ...
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Teichmuller space and almost complex structures

Let $\Sigma$ be a closed orientable surface of genus $g$. It is well known that every almost complex structure on a surface is induced by a complex atlas. Therefore, if we call $\mathcal{J}(\Sigma)$ ...
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Harmonic maps versus Teichmuller maps between Riemann surfaces

Let $(X,\phi)$ be an element of Teichmuller space $\cal T_g$ and $q$ a (holomorphic) quadratic differential on $X$. Teichmuller geodesic flow gives a family of marked Riemann surfaces $(Y_t,\psi_t) = \...
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Holomorphic maps on moduli space and Deformation theory

Let $\mathcal{M},\mathcal{F}$ be the classifiying spaces (i.e. complex manifolds) of two (possibly) different moduli problem. To give a map $$f:\mathcal{M}\rightarrow \mathcal{F}$$ means that for each ...
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Isomorphism between two families of curves over the Teichmueller space

In his construction of the Teichmueller space of curves of genus $\geq 2$ Grothendieck states in Corollaire 2.4 that the map $$\underline{Isom}_S(X,Y) \xrightarrow{} S$$ is finite. The map represents ...
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Counting simple closed curves

I'm currently trying to understand how to count simple closed curves. I've been reading Alex Wright's survey (https://arxiv.org/pdf/1905.01753.pdf). However, I don't feel like I'm getting the big ...
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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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Kra's theorem of Pseudo-Anosov maps

Let $S$ be a surface of negative Euler characteristic. Consider the Birman exact sequence: $$1\xrightarrow{ }\pi_1(S,p)\xrightarrow{P} Mod(S,p)\xrightarrow{ }Mod(S)\xrightarrow{ }1$$ In his paper ...
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Does uniform convergence of (Riemannian) distances implies convergence of conformal structures?

I don't know much about the Teichmüller space, so maybe the question I ask is well known; still I can not find the answer by myself... Let $\Sigma$ be a closed surface. Let $g_m$ be a sequence of (...
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The boundary regularity of a Teichmüller domain

By a Teichmüller domain, I mean the Bers embedding of a Teichmüller space (of a compact oriented surface of finite type) in a complex space. It is known that the boundary of a Teichmüller domain is ...
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Behavior of the period map at the boundary of the Teichmuller space

Fix a compact oriented surface $S$ of genus $g$. Any complex structure $J$ on $S$ gives by the Hodge decomposition a linear complex structure $J'$ on $H_1(S,\mathbb{R})$. The map $J\mapsto J'$ is a ...
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Non commutative Teichmuller theory

Perhaps the first example in Teichmuller theory is the following proposition: Proposition: Let $1<r<R$. Then two annular region $U_r=\{z\in \mathbb{C}\bigm|1<|z|<r\}$ and $U_R=\{z\in \...
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Clarifications about a proof of (the measurable Riemann) mapping theorem in Hubbard's book on Teichmuller theory,

On page 151 of Hubbard's book, the author is proving the following theorem( Prop.4.6.2 ): Suppose $\mu$ is a real analytic function on a domain $U$ of $\mathbb{C}$. Then every $z \in U$ has a ...
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Relating different parametrizations of moduli space of Riemann surfaces

I would like to understand, as explicitly as possible, how different coordinates on the moduli space of Riemann surfaces are related: On the one hand, there is a parametrization coming from hyperbolic ...
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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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Ending lamination theorem

Let $M$ a compact manifold with surfaces $S_1,...,S_p$ as boundaries. Let us suppose that $M$ admits a complete hyperbolic structure. Then, from the ending lamination theorem, given either laminations ...
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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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About the boundary of a fibered cone of a 3-manifold

Let $S$ be a closed surface, $\psi$ a pseudo-Anosov map, $M$ be the mapping torus, $\tilde{S}$ be a $\mathbb{Z}$-fold cover of $S$ using an invariant cohomology class. Let $D$ be a fundamental domain, ...
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Weil-Petersson norm of a Beltrami form

I'm reading Scott Wolpert's paper Noncompleteness of the Weil-Petersson metric for Teichmüller Space. He defines a path leading to the boundary of Teichmüller Space by giving surfaces $R_t$ ...
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Geometric intersection number for product of elements of the fundamental group

Let $F$ be a hyperbolic surface and $p\in F$ be a point. Consider $\pi_1(F,p)$, the fundamental group of $F$ with base point $p$. Let $x,y\in \pi_1(F,p)$ and $z$ be a simple closed curve in $F$ such ...
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Uniform continuity of length function on geodesic currents

I'm starting to study geodesic currents and I have a question concerning uniform continuity. Let's take $S$ a closed surface of genus $g$ and $GC(S)$ the space of geodesic currents on $S$ (as it is ...
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$\mathbb{CP}^1$-structures and hyperbolic Gauss maps

Let $\Sigma$ be a closed surface of genus at least $2$. Put a quasi-Fuchsian $\mathbb{CP}^1$-structure (i.e. complex projective structure) on $\Sigma$. Thus the universal cover $\tilde{\Sigma}$ is ...
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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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Two different Bers embeddings

In An Introduction to Teichmüller spaces by Imayoshi and Taniguchi, they present in section 6.1.3 the Bers embedding as a map from Teichmüller space of a Riemann surface $X$ to the space of quadratic ...
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Representation determined by traces

A discrete, faithful representation of a surface group $G:\pi_1(S_g) \to PSL_2(\mathbb{R})$ is determined, up to conjugacy by $PGL_2(\mathbb R)$, among such representations by the squares of traces of ...
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Further directions in representations of surface group into a Lie group

$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}\DeclareMathOperator\PSL{PSL}$I studied the interpretation of Teichmuller space as a representation space for surface groups in $\PSL(2,\mathbb{R})$. Now I am planning to ...
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Uniformization of Riemann surfaces with cone singularities

Let $\Sigma$ be a Riemann surface (not necessarily compact), and $x_1, \cdots, x_k$ a set of points on $\Sigma$. Let $n_1, \cdots, n_k$ be a sequence of integers, each of which is $\geq 2$, and such ...
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Is there an extension of Ogg's results to surfaces of Genus 1

The first hints of moonshine appeared around 1974 when Andrew Ogg noticed that quotienting the hyperbolic plane by normalizers of the Hecke Congruence subgroups $\Gamma_{0}(p)$ has genus zero iff p is ...
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Automorphism group of moduli space $M_{0,n}$

Statement: the group of complex automorphisms of the moduli space $M_{0,n}$ of complex $n$-marked genus 0 curves is isomorphic to $\mathfrak S_n$: one has ${\rm Aut}(M_{0,n})=\mathfrak S_n$ I believe ...
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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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Beurling’s extremality criterion for curves: two versions

I see Beurling’s extremality criterion at two places: the proof is almost identical, but the statement is very different. Below, $$ \ell_\rho (\gamma) = \int_\gamma \rho(z) |dz|. $$ "Extremal&...
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Thurston measure of Dehn-Thurston ball center at a multi curve

Given a surface of genus $g$ with $n$ singularities, and a decompostion of pair of pant $P=(p_1,...,p_{3g-3+n})$ one can give coordinate (called Dehn-Thurston coordinate) on the space of lamination $\...
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Whether or not two distinct points in Teichmuller space induce absolutely continuous volume forms on the unit tangent bundle of a surface?

Let $S$ be a closed orientable surface of genus greater than two. Let $g$ and $g'$ be metrics two of constant curvature. I guess we an think of these as two points in the Teichmüller space $\mathcal{T}...
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Deck transformations of Teichmuller space as a universal cover of Torelli space

I'm reading the article by Geoffrey Mess The Torelli groups for genus 2 and 3 surfaces (pp. 785 - 786), and I'm trying to understand the part that concerns genus 3. We've got a map $UT(S) \to T_3/\...
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Parametrizations of the Moduli Space of Riemann Surfaces

I am looking for a reference or references about different parameterizations of moduli space of Riemann surfaces of genus $g$ with $n$ borders and/or punctures. I wish to know the basics of different ...
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Teichmuller Space of a Disk with Holes and Boundary Punctures

If we consider a disk $D$ with $h$ holes and $n$ punctures on the boundary of the disk, then: Is there a uniformization theorem for such surfaces? What is the condition on $h$ and $n$ such that we ...
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