We show that an Anosov map has a geodesic axis on the curve graph of a torus. The direct corollary of our result is the stable translation length of an Anosov map on the curve graph is always a positive integer. As the proof is constructive, we also provide an algorithm to calculate the exact translation length for any…
New family of measurable pseudo-Anosov maps on spheres.
problem Generalizing pseudo-Anosov maps to measurable ones.
method Continuous family of homeomorphisms on sphere, semi-conjugate to core tent map.
result Measurable pseudo-Anosov maps have invariant dense streamlines with uniform measures.
Paper translates train track concepts to cluster algebras for pseudo-Anosov mapping classes.
problem Understanding pseudo-Anosov mapping classes on surfaces.
method Using Goncharov--Shen's potential function, the paper translates train track concepts into cluster algebra language.
result Proves sign stability of general pseudo-Anosov mapping classes.
Construct pseudo-Anosovs from expanding interval maps, reconciling Thurston's construction.
problem Constructing pseudo-Anosov homeomorphisms from expanding interval maps.
method Classifying circumstances for constructing pseudo-Anosovs from a specific subclass of generalized pseudo-Anosovs.
result Produces pseudo-Anosovs on surfaces of genus g with algebraically primitive translation structures and Salem dilatations. Constructs Anosov flows in hyperbolic 3-manifolds, disproving a conjecture.
problem Proving existence of infinitely many distinct Anosov flows in certain 4-manifolds.
method Using Cannon-Thurston maps and pseudo-Anosov quasigeodesic flows.
result Infinitely many distinct Anosov flows in some 4-manifolds.
Study Agol cycles for pseudo-Anosov 3-braids.
problem Conditions for equivalent Agol cycles of pseudo-Anosov 3-braids.
method Investigate necessary and sufficient conditions.
result Necessary and sufficient conditions for equivalent Agol cycles of pseudo-Anosov 3-braids.
New maps connect universal circles to ideal sphere for hyperbolic manifolds.
problem Understanding universal circles for Anosov foliations with branching.
method Introduced a new type of Cannon--Thurston map for leftmost universal circles.
result Fundamental group acts on leftmost universal circle with pseudo-Anosov dynamics.
Study on measurable pseudo-Anosov maps on surfaces.
problem Characterize dynamics of pseudo-Anosov maps on surfaces.
method Analyze measurable pseudo-Anosov homeomorphisms with specific properties.
result Prove transitivity, dense periodic points, sensitivity, and ergodicity.
Characterizes pseudo-Anosov mapping classes using cluster algebra techniques.
problem Characterize pseudo-Anosov mapping classes purely in terms of shear coordinates.
method Uses cluster algebraic generalization and tropical cluster transformations.
result Algebraic entropies of cluster transformations match topological entropy.
Metric WPD for pseudo-Anosov maps shows many unbounded quasi-morphisms.
problem Understanding quasi-morphisms on pseudo-Anosov maps.
method Metric weak proper discontinuity (WPD) for pseudo-Anosov maps.
result Existence of many unbounded quasi-morphisms on homeomorphisms with large fixed sets.
We show that any pseudo-Anosov map that is a lift of pseudo-Anosov homeomorphism of a nonorientable surface has vanishing SAF invariant. We also provide a criterion to certify that a pseudo-Anosov map is not such a lift.
The study examines translation lengths of pseudo-Anosov maps on curve graphs.
problem Estimating translation lengths of pseudo-Anosov maps on curve graphs.
method Analyzing geodesic axes and powers of Dehn twists.
result Determining minimal translation lengths and optimizing map ratios.
We show that an orientable pseudo-Anosov homeomorphism has vanishing Sah-Arnoux-Fathi invariant if and only if the minimal polynomial of its dilatation is not reciprocal. We relate this to works of Margalit-Spallone and Birman, Brinkmann and Kawamuro. Mainly, we use Veech's construction of pseudo-Anosov maps to give ex…
The paper finds pseudo-Anosov-like maps on an infinite ladder surface.
problem Exploring dynamics on infinite surfaces.
method Lifts Penner-type pseudo-Anosov maps from a closed surface to an infinite ladder surface.
result Existence and properties of pseudo-Anosov-like maps on the infinite ladder surface.
We study types of mapping classes which arise as a product of a given mapping class and powers of certain pure mapping classes. We derive an explicit constant depending only on a surface such that almost all above pure mapping classes give rise to pseudo-Anosov type whenever their powers are larger than the constant. F…
New findings on generating mapping class groups using pseudo-Anosov elements.
problem Generating mapping class groups using specific types of elements.
method Proving the generation of mapping class groups by pseudo-Anosov elements and conjugate reducible but not periodic elements.
result The mapping class group can be generated by two conjugate pseudo-Anosov elements with arbitrarily large dilatations for surfaces of genus greater than or equal to nine.
We prove that pseudo-Anosov mapping classes are generic with respect to certain notions of genericity reflecting that we are dealing with mapping classes.
Study on 3-manifolds admitting pseudo-Anosov maps on subsurfaces.
problem Which 3-manifolds admit pseudo-Anosov maps on incompressible subsurfaces?
method Determine self-homeomorphisms of 3-manifolds that restrict to pseudo-Anosov maps on subsurfaces.
result Self-homeomorphisms of irreducible 3-manifolds are isotopic to partially pseudo-Anosov homeomorphisms.
Quadratic-time algorithm computes stretch factors and foliations for pseudo-Anosov mapping classes.
problem Computing stretch factors and foliations for pseudo-Anosov mapping classes efficiently.
method Quadratic-time algorithm using input word and length as complexity measure.
result First algorithm to compute stretch factors and foliations in sub-exponential time.
New tree structure for pseudo-Anosovs from interval maps.
problem Understanding pseudo-Anosovs from interval maps.
method Tree structure on pseudo-Anosovs using rational numbers.
result Deepened dictionary between invariants.
New representations for surface groups expand known Anosov classes.
problem Understanding new types of representations for surface groups.
method Introducing and studying simple Anosov representations of closed hyperbolic surface groups.
result Simple Anosov representations strictly contain Anosov representations.
The study improves bounds on pseudo-Anosov maps and certifies minimum and accumulation points of normalized dilatations.
problem Understanding the set of normalized dilatations of fully-punctured pseudo-Anosov maps.
method Improving bounds on the number of tetrahedra in veering triangulations and using computational means.
result Certified that the minimum element of the set of normalized dilatations is μ2 and the minimum accumulation point is μ4. Minimal stretch factors for certain pseudo-Anosov maps are bounded.
problem Bounding the stretch factor of orientation-reversing pseudo-Anosov maps.
method Using the silver ratio and properties of puncture orbits to derive bounds.
result The bound λ(f)−χ(S)≥σ2 is asymptotically sharp. This note gives a brief survey of the minimum dilatation problem for pseudo-Anosov mapping classes, and the first explicit train track description of an infinite family of pseudo-Anosov mapping classes with orientable stable foliations and the conjectural minimum dilatation for closed surfaces of even genus g≥2.
Study bounds topological entropy of maps on surfaces with punctures based on mapping torus homology.
problem Relating topological entropy of pseudo-Anosov maps to homology of mapping tori.
method Analyzing the topological entropy of pseudo-Anosov maps on surfaces with punctures and relating it to the rank of the first homology of their mapping tori.
result Entropy of a pseudo-Anosov map is bounded by a formula involving the genus, number of punctures, and homology rank.
Formula estimates pseudo-Anosov maps' fixed points, linking to surface properties.
problem Estimating fixed points of pseudo-Anosov maps.
method Formula using Teichmüller translation length for fixed points of strong irreducible maps.
result Log of fixed points coarsely equals Teichmüller translation length for strong irreducible maps.
Exponential proportion of pseudo-Anosovs in mapping class groups.
problem Proportion of non-pseudo-Anosov mapping classes in a ball of radius R.
method Using word metric and finite generating sets, we show that the proportion decreases exponentially.
result Proportion of non-pseudo-Anosov mapping classes decreases exponentially.
Anosov maps study with new Banach space and foliation method.
problem Understanding statistical properties of Anosov maps.
method Constructing a new Banach space and using a new foliation method.
result New Banach space provides insights into foliation absolute continuity.
We prove that Anosov representations from a surface group to SL(3,R) are uniquely determined by their boundary maps if and only if they do not factor over a completely reducible representation. Furthermore we discuss representations not distinguished by their boundary maps, and we give a lower bound for the number of m…
We determine the smallest stretch factor among pseudo-Anosov maps with an orientable invariant foliation on the closed nonorientable surfaces of genus 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. We also determine the smallest stretch factor of an orientation-reversing pseudo-Anosov map with orientable invariant foliation…
We provide a written proof of a result due to H. Minakawa, which states that all suspension Anosov flows generated by hyperbolic matrices with positive trace are pairwise almost equivalent. The proof relies on constructing, for any given suspension flow, a genus-one Birkhoff section whose first-return map has fewer fix…
We show that Galois conjugates of stretch factors of pseudo-Anosov mapping classes arising from Penner's construction lie off the unit circle. As a consequence, we show that for all but a few exceptional surfaces, there are examples of pseudo-Anosov mapping classes so that no power of them arises from Penner's construc…
Shows Anosov flows with genus one sections, supporting a conjecture.
problem Finding genus one Birkhoff sections for Anosov flows.
method Utilizes horizontal Goodman surgery operation and correspondence with veering triangulations.
result Provides evidence for Fried and Ghys conjecture.
Study of pseudo-Anosov actions on SU(2)-character variety for genus 2 surfaces.
problem Characterizing pseudo-Anosov actions on SU(2)-character variety. method Analysis of mapping class group subgroups and their pseudo-Anosov elements.
result Existence of a subgroup containing infinitely many pseudo-Anosov elements with invariant rational functions.
Develops measures for non-Borel Anosov groups on Furstenberg boundary.
problem Measuring non-Borel Anosov groups on the Furstenberg boundary.
method Theory of Patterson--Sullivan measures, strict convexity, entropy rigidity.
result Existence, uniqueness, and ergodicity of measures on Furstenberg boundary.
The study of pseudo-Anosov maps with minimum expansion factor using train tracks.
problem Finding pseudo-Anosov maps with minimum expansion factor.
method Analysis of standardly embedded train tracks and Thurston symplectic form.
result The expansion factor of pseudo-Anosov maps is bounded by a specific inequality involving the golden ratio.
The study of pseudo-Anosovs through mapping torus geometry.
problem Understanding pseudo-Anosov diffeomorphisms via mapping torus geometry.
method Analyzing simplicial complexes and mapping tori to relate dynamics and geometry.
result Relating pseudo-Anosov actions to fixed points in isotopy classes.
We will discuss theoretical and experimental results concerning comparison of entropy of pseudo-Anosov maps and volume of their mapping tori. Recent study of Weil-Petersson geometry of the Teichmüller space tells us that they admit linear inequalities for both sides under some bounded geometry condition. We construct a…
The study shows pseudo-Anosovs are common in mapping class groups.
problem Counting pseudo-Anosovs in mapping class groups.
method Using weakly contracting isometries and Morse elements.
result Pseudo-Anosovs are generic in mapping class groups.
Maps minimize periodic points for high periods, but not for low periods.
problem Understanding periodic points of maps on infinite type surfaces.
method Analysis of isotopic maps, spun pseudo-Anosov maps, and Handel-Miller maps.
result Spun pseudo-Anosov maps minimize periodic points for sufficiently high periods.
Study on mapping classes of real rational surface automorphisms, focusing on reducible maps and pseudo-Anosov maps.
problem Investigating the mapping classes of real rational surface automorphisms and their restrictions.
method Analysis of reducible maps, determination of pseudo-Anosov mapping classes, and comparison with Penner's construction.
result Realized Lehmer's number as the stretch factor of a pseudo-Anosov map on a specific surface.
Identifies Anosov representations of hyperbolic triangle groups in SL(3,R).
problem Classifying Anosov representations of hyperbolic triangle groups into SL(3,R).
method Proving representations are Anosov if they lie in the Hitchin component or the Barbot component, with specific conditions for eigenvalues.
result Anosov representations in SL(3,R) have non-convex boundary maps.
Study Agol cycles on 2-punctured torus and 5-punctured sphere, finding new dilatation formula.
problem Understanding Agol cycles on specific surfaces.
method Computed measured train tracks and Agol cycles for pseudo-Anosov maps.
result Found a new formula for the dilatation of pseudo-Anosov maps.
New invariants explain topological properties of pseudo-Anosov maps.
problem Understanding invariants of pseudo-Anosov maps at roots of unity.
method Numerical methods and quantum modularity conjecture.
result Descendant invariants related by Fourier transform.
The symplectic representation of mapping classes is not surjective for certain types of mapping classes.
problem The surjectivity of the symplectic representation of mapping classes, particularly pseudo-Anosov ones, is not always preserved.
method Explicit construction of symplectic matrices with a bi-Perron leading eigenvalue that cannot be represented by orientable pseudo-Anosov mapping classes.
result The symplectic representation of orientable pseudo-Anosov mapping classes is not surjective.
We present an explicit sequence of pseudo-Anosov maps φk:S2k→S2k of surfaces of genus 2k whose growth rates converge to one.
Let Sn be a punctured Riemann spheres S2\{x1,...,xn}. In this paper, we investigate pseudo-Anosov maps on Sn that are isotopic to the identity on Sn∪{xn} and have the smallest possible dilatations. We show that those maps cannot be obtained from Thurston's construction (that i…
This paper describes a family of pseudo-Anosov braids with small dilatation. The smallest dilatations occurring for braids with 3, 4 and 5 strands appear in this family. A pseudo-Anosov braid with 2g+1 strands determines a hyperelliptic mapping class with the same dilatation on a genus-g surface. Penner showed that log…