Study Liouville action on quasi-Fuchsian groups, proving formulas and relating to holography.
problem Analyzing Liouville action for quasi-Fuchsian groups with different types of elements.
method Derived formulas for classical Liouville action, proved first and second variations, and established holography principle.
result Established an equality linking Liouville action and renormalized volume for quasi-Fuchsian groups.
We rigorously define the Liouville action functional for finitely generated, purely loxodromic quasi-Fuchsian group using homology and cohomology double complexes naturally associated with the group action. We prove that the classical action - the critical point of the Liouville action functional, considered as a funct…
We define a fuchsian affine action of a surface group to be such that the linear part factors through a representation of SL(2,R). We prove a fuchsian affine action of a surface group is never proper.
New insights into surface group actions and entropy.
problem Understanding proper affine actions of surface groups.
method Explicit neighborhoods in quasifuchsian space and critical points of entropy.
result Critical points of entropy lie on the Fuchsian locus.
Characterizes Fuchsian actions via topological rigidity.
problem Understanding Fuchsian actions on the circle.
method Proves rigidity of certain representations of surface groups.
result Characterizes Fuchsian actions by topological rigidity.
We compare critical exponent for quasi-Fuchsian groups acting on the hyperbolic 3-space, H3, and on invariant disks embedded in H3. We give a rigidity theorem for all embedded surfaces when the action is Fuchsian and a rigidity theorem for negatively curved surfaces when the action is quasi-Fuch…
We characterize the semi-conjugacy class of a Fuchsian action of the modular group on the circle in terms of rotation numbers of two standard generators and that of their product. We also show that among lifts of a Fuchsian action of the modular group, only 5-fold lift admits a similar characterization. These results i…
The paper generalizes deformation results for Fuchsian representations and shows proper affine actions.
problem Infinitesimal deformations of Fuchsian representations do not act properly in certain directions.
method Using results from Labourie--Wentworth, Potrie--Sambarino, and Smilga, the authors introduce affine versions of cross ratios and triple ratios, Margulis invariants, and relate them to infinitesimal Jordan projections.
result A general criterion for existence of proper affine actions in terms of Margulis invariant spectra.
A Fuchsian polyhedron in hyperbolic space is a polyhedral surface invariant under the action of a Fuchsian group of isometries (i.e. a group of isometries leaving globally invariant a totally geodesic surface, on which it acts cocompactly). The induced metric on a convex Fuchsian polyhedron is isometric to a hyperbolic…
The hyperbolic space $ \H^d$ can be defined as a pseudo-sphere in the (d+1) Minkowski space-time. In this paper, a Fuchsian group Γ is a group of linear isometries of the Minkowski space such that $\H^d/Γ$ is a compact manifold. We introduce Fuchsian convex bodies, which are closed convex sets in Minkowski space, g…
Study of holomorphic correspondences combining entire maps and Fuchsian groups.
problem Understanding dynamics of entire maps and their interactions with Fuchsian groups.
method Systematic study of (∞:∞) holomorphic correspondences arising from conformal combinations of transcendental entire maps and Fuchsian groups. result The resulting correspondence is the composition of a Möbius involution and the deleted covering correspondence of a meromorphic function with a simple pole.
The paper studies surface quotients of Fuchsian buildings.
problem Understanding group actions and symmetries in Fuchsian buildings.
method Developed theory of surface quotients, proved existence of discrete subgroups.
result Existence of discrete subgroups whose quotient is a compact surface.
The paper proves every hyperbolic 3-manifold contains quasi-Fuchsian surfaces.
problem Proving the existence of quasi-Fuchsian surfaces in hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Proof relies on Kahn and Markovic's theorem for closed 3-manifolds.
result Every finite volume hyperbolic 3-manifold contains a ubiquitous collection of quasi-Fuchsian surfaces.
New Fuchsian groups found with special embedding properties.
problem Finding new Fuchsian groups with specific embedding properties.
method Using period domains and properties of complex hyperbolic surfaces.
result First cocompact nonarithmetic Fuchsian groups with modular embedding not commensurable with triangle groups.
Study geometric properties of a complex hyperbolic group action.
problem Geometric properties of a specific modular group action.
method Explicit description of subgroups and conjugacy classes.
result Explicit description of a torsion-free subgroup of index 336.
The action of the mapping class group of the thrice-punctured projective plane on its GL(2,C) character variety produces an algorithm for generating the simple length spectra of quasi-Fuchsian thrice-punctured projective planes. We apply this algorithm to quasi-Fuchsian representations of the corres…
This paper characterizes Fuchsian groups acting on the circle with invariant laminations.
problem Characterize Fuchsian groups acting on the circle with invariant laminations.
method Proves a structure theorem for hyperbolic 2-orbifolds and characterizes Fuchsian groups.
result Proves a complete generalization of the previous result for Fuchsian groups.
Develops framework for producing uncountable exotic circle actions.
problem Exotic actions of groups on the circle.
method General framework, representation variety analysis, combination theorems.
result Uncountably many semi-conjugacy classes of faithful actions with disjoint rotation spectra.
The paper proves CMC foliations for quasi-Fuchsian manifolds near the Fuchsian locus.
problem Existence of monotone CMC foliations for quasi-Fuchsian manifolds.
method Analyzes quasi-Fuchsian manifolds near the Fuchsian locus and proves the existence of a unique monotone CMC foliation.
result Proves the existence of a unique monotone CMC foliation for quasi-Fuchsian manifolds in a small neighborhood of the Fuchsian locus.
We use an elliptic differential equation of Tzitzeica type to construct a minimal Lagrangian surface in CH2 from the data of a compact hyperbolic Riemann surface and a small holomorphic cubic differential. The minimal Lagrangian surface is invariant under an SU(2,1) action of the fundamental group. We further parameter…
Article shows AdS-quasi-Fuchsian groups' limit sets are not smooth.
problem Smoothness of limit sets of AdS quasi-Fuchsian groups.
method Analyzes limit sets of AdS quasi-Fuchsian groups in PO(n,2).
result Limit sets are never C^1, except for Fuchsian groups.
An almost-Fuchsian group is a quasi-Fuchsian group such that the quotient hyperbolic manifold contains a closed incompressible minimal surface with principal curvatures contained in (-1,1). We show that the domain of discontinuity of an almost-Fuchsian group contains many balls of a fixed spherical radius in the visual…
New foliations at infinity for quasi-Fuchsian manifolds near the Fuchsian locus are uniquely determined.
problem Determining foliations at infinity for quasi-Fuchsian manifolds near the Fuchsian locus.
method Inspired by Bonahon's method, uses measured bending laminations on the boundary of convex cores.
result Measured foliations at infinity of quasi-Fuchsian manifolds can be uniquely realized for small t. Study foliations at infinity and constant mean curvature surfaces in quasi-Fuchsian manifolds.
problem Understanding foliations at infinity and constant mean curvature surfaces in quasi-Fuchsian manifolds.
method Using measured foliations and quasi-Fuchsian manifolds, proving the existence and uniqueness of foliations by constant mean curvature surfaces.
result For quasi-Fuchsian manifolds close to the Fuchsian locus, measured foliations at infinity can be uniquely realized and foliated by constant mean curvature surfaces.
The study classifies weakly almost Fuchsian manifolds and proves geometric properties.
problem Classifying and understanding weakly almost Fuchsian manifolds.
method Geometric analysis and compactification techniques.
result Uniform upper bounds on volume and Hausdorff dimension for limit sets.
Surveying Hitchin representations of Fuchsian groups.
problem Understanding representations of Fuchsian groups.
method Survey and conjectural geometric description.
result Conjectural geometric picture of an augmented Hitchin component.
We show that if a homeomorphism between the ideal boundaries of two Fuchsian buildings preserves the combinatorial cross ratio almost everywhere, then it extends to an isomorphism between the Fuchsian buildings. It follows that Mostow rigidity holds for Fuchsian buildings: if a group acts properly and cocompactly on tw…
Measuring foliations at infinity of quasi-Fuchsian manifolds, proving filling pairs and showing realisation.
problem Understanding foliations at the boundary of quasi-Fuchsian manifolds.
method Proving filling pairs and showing realisation of measured foliations.
result Proved that measured foliations at infinity of quasi-Fuchsian manifolds are filling when close to being Fuchsian.
Study Fuchsian loci in mPSLn(R)-Hitchin components of a pair of pants.
problem Understanding Fuchsian loci in mPSLn(R)-Hitchin components. method Using Bonahon-Dreyer parametrization, explicit parametrization of Fuchsian loci of a pair of pants.
result Explicit parametrization of Fuchsian loci of a pair of pants.
Locally rigid groups from 5-polytopes with Fuchsian ends.
problem Constructing locally rigid right-angled Coxeter groups with Fuchsian ends.
method Constructing a right-angled 5-polytope P and analyzing its right-angled Coxeter groups.
result Locally rigid right-angled Coxeter groups with Fuchsian ends can be constructed.
We prove that the renormalized volume of almost-Fuchsian hyperbolic 3-manifolds is non-negative, with equality only for Fuchsian manifolds.
Unique compact Fuchsian manifolds with convex boundary are determined by their boundary.
problem Identifying compact Fuchsian manifolds with convex boundaries.
method Proving uniqueness based on the induced path metric on the boundary.
result Compact Fuchsian manifolds with convex boundaries are uniquely determined by the induced path metric on the boundary.
Computes cohomology groups for NEC groups, focusing on Fuchsian groups.
problem Understanding the cohomology of non-Euclidean crystallographic groups.
method Computes cohomology groups for geometrically finite NEC groups, and determines the ring structure for Fuchsian groups.
result Determination of cohomology groups and ring structures for Fuchsian groups.
The paper confirms a conjecture about foliating almost Fuchsian manifolds with CMC surfaces.
problem Confirming a conjecture about foliating almost Fuchsian manifolds with CMC surfaces.
method Proving the long-time existence and convergence of a modified mean curvature flow.
result The CMC foliation conjecture is confirmed for a subclass of almost Fuchsian manifolds.
The paper classifies fiber structures of discontinuity domains for Anosov representations.
problem Understanding the topology of discontinuity domains for Anosov representations.
method Explicitly working out a smooth version of Fintushel's classification theorem for S1-actions on 4-manifolds. result The action on the fiber is equivalent to a circle action on a Hirzebruch surface.
Study on Cheeger constant in specific hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
problem Analyzing Cheeger constant in convex co-compact hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Examining Cheeger constant as a functional in the space of specific hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
result Global maximum of Cheeger constant is uniquely attained at the Fuchsian locus.
Let Gamma be a cocompact lattice in SO(1,n). A representation rho: Gamma \to SO(2,n) is quasi-Fuchsian if it is faithfull, discrete, and preserves an acausal subset in the boundary of anti-de Sitter space - a particular case is the case of Fuchsian representations, ie. composition of the inclusions of Gamma in SO(1,n) …
New findings on Fuchsian groups and their axes.
problem Determining the commensurability class of Fuchsian groups.
method Analyzing geodesic intersections and using a new approach.
result The conjecture holds for almost all Fuchsian groups.
Random walks on Fuchsian Schottky groups have harmonic measures with lower dimension.
problem Understanding the dimensionality of harmonic measures for random walks.
method Analyzing finite range random walks on Fuchsian Schottky groups.
result Harmonic measures have dimension strictly less than the limit set's Hausdorff dimension.
Study C-Fuchsian subgroups of non-arithmetic lattices.
problem Understand structure and fundamental domains of C-Fuchsian subgroups. method General procedure to analyze structure and show fundamental domains lie on a complex geodesic.
result Fundamental domains of C-Fuchsian subgroups lie on a complex geodesic homeomorphic to the unit disk. Alternative construction of quasi-Fuchsian flows using vortex equations.
problem Constructing quasi-Fuchsian flows.
method Using coupled vortex equations to construct quasi-Fuchsian flows as thermostats.
result Formulas for the marked length spectrum of quasi-Fuchsian flows.
Totally geodesic limit of quasi-Fuchsian groups with converging critical exponent.
problem Understanding convergence of quasi-Fuchsian groups.
method Critical exponent convergence analysis.
result Convergence of quasi-Fuchsian groups to totally geodesic representations.
The paper shows nearly-Fuchsian properties for certain hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
problem Characterizing hyperbolic 3-manifolds with specific surface properties.
method Analyzing minimal and non-minimal surfaces with principal curvatures in [-1,1](-1,1).
result Weakly almost-Fuchsian manifolds are nearly-Fuchsian.
We use Series' Markovian coding for words in Fuchsian groups and the Bowen-Series coding of limit sets to prove an ergodic theorem for Cesaro averages of spherical averages in a Fuchsian group.
The trace set of a Fuchsian group Γ ist the set of length of closed geodesics in the surface Γ\H. Luo and Sarnak showed that the trace set of a cofinite arithmetic Fuchsian group satisfies the bounded clustering property. Sarnak then conjectured that the B-C property actually characterizes arithm…
We introduce coordinates for a principal bundle ST~(F) over the super Teichmueller space ST(F) of a surface F with s≥1 punctures that extend the lambda length coordinates on the decorated bundle T~(F)=T(F)×R+s over the usual Teichmueller space T(F). In effect, the action of…
We prove that any nonabelian, non-Fuchsian representation of a surface group into PSL(2,R) is the holonomy of a folded hyperbolic structure on the surface. Using similar ideas, we establish that any non-Fuchsian representation rho of a surface group into PSL(2,R) is strictly dominated by some Fuchsian representation j,…
The article constructs Fuchsian Schottky groups with conformal boundaries.
problem Creating generalized Schottky groups with specific properties.
method Developed Fuchsian Schottky groups by including orientation-reversing isometries.
result Decomposed compact core of conformally compact Riemann surfaces into pairs of pants.