Classifies and constructs all extendable automorphisms of closed surfaces over the 3-sphere.
problem Identifying extendable automorphisms of closed surfaces over the 3-sphere.
method Classification and construction of extendable automorphisms through embeddings and Heegaard surfaces.
result All extendable automorphisms of closed surfaces can be induced by automorphisms of the 3-sphere on Heegaard surfaces.
Study shows automorphisms of Markov surfaces share periodic points if they share a common iterate.
problem Study of unlikely intersections for automorphisms of Markov surfaces with positive entropy.
method Arithmetic equidistribution for adelic line bundles, theory of laminar currents, quasi-Fuchsian representation theory.
result Two automorphisms with positive entropy share a Zariski dense set of periodic points if and only if they share a common iterate.
Classifies periodic diffeomorphisms on surfaces commuting with specific involutions.
problem Classifying periodic automorphisms on surfaces that commute with certain involutions.
method Analyzes irreducible periodic automorphisms on surfaces Σg that commute with hyperelliptic involutions. result A classification up to conjugacy for irreducible periodic automorphisms of a surface Σg commuting with involutions ι such that Σg/⟨ιangle is homeomorphic to T2. Paper disproves Wright's periodic map conjecture.
problem Existence of periodic maps on closed hyperbolic surfaces.
method Analyzes automorphisms and curve behavior on surfaces.
result No periodic map can fill every curve with its image.
Finite group actions on surfaces extend to 3-manifolds.
problem Classifying extendable periodic automorphisms of surfaces.
method Using fixed embeddings and 1-dominated 3-manifolds.
result All periodic automorphisms of closed surfaces extend to 3-spheres.
Algorithm finds periodic points on Veech surfaces.
problem Finding periodic points on non-square-tiled Veech surfaces.
method Developed an algorithm to compute periodic points.
result Proved that in low discriminant, non-square-tiled Veech surfaces have no periodic points, except for fixed points of the Prym involution.
Study shows periodic points of Prym eigenforms in specific genera.
problem Understanding periodic points of Prym eigenforms in translation surfaces.
method Geometric proof using Prym involution and affine automorphism group.
result Fixed points of Prym involution are periodic points of Prym eigenforms.
We show that every automorphism α of a free group Fk of finite rank k has {\it asymptotically periodic} dynamics on Fk and its boundary ∂Fk: there exists a positive power αq such that every element of the compactum Fk∪∂Fk converges to a fixed point under iteration of αq.
A graph G is said to be p-periodic, if the automorphism group Aut(G) contains an element of order p which preserves no edges. In this paper, we investigate the behavior of graph polynomials (Negmai and Tutte) with respect to graph periodicity. In particular, we prove that if p is a prime, then the coefficient…
Automorphisms of surfaces extendable over 4-sphere with invariant spin structures.
problem Extendability of automorphisms of surfaces over the 4-sphere.
method Constructing invariant spin structures and embeddings.
result Each automorphism of a surface is extendable over the 4-sphere after a connected sum with a torus.
The mapping class group of a Heegaard splitting is the group of automorphisms of the ambient 3-manifold that take the surface onto itself, modulo isotopies that keep the surface on itself. We characterize the mapping classes that restrict to periodic and reducible automorphisms of the surface.
We provide an effective algorithm for determining whether an element of the outer automorphism group of a free group is fully irreducible. Our method produces a finite list which can be checked for periodic proper free factors.
Decomposes axis bundles into cubist structures for fully irreducible outer automorphisms.
problem Understanding the geometry and structure of axis bundles for fully irreducible outer automorphisms.
method Develops a 'cubist' decomposition into branched cubes with special combinatorics.
result Locates a canonical finite collection of periodic fold lines in each axis bundle.
Various Seiberg-Witten Floer cohomologies are defined for a closed, oriented 3-manifold; and if it is the mapping torus of an area-preserving surface automorphism, it has an associated periodic Floer homology as defined by Michael Hutchings. We construct an isomorphism between a certain version of Seiberg-Witten Floer …
Tête-à-tête graphs were introduced by N. A'Campo in 2010 with the goal of modeling the monodromy of isolated plane curves. Mixed tête-à-tête graphs provide a generalization which define mixed tête-à-tête twists, which are pseudo-periodic automorphisms on surfaces. We characterize the mixed tête-à-tête twists as those p…
We classify isotopy classes of automorphisms (self-homeomorphisms) of 3-manifolds satisfying the Thurston Geometrization Conjecture. The classification is similar to the classification of automorphisms of surfaces developed by Nielsen and Thurston, except an automorphism of a reducible manifold must first be written as…
Study connects surface twists to curve invariants.
problem Understanding fractional Dehn twists on Riemann surfaces.
method Characterization of pseudo-periodic maps and bounds on fractional twists.
result Established relationship between twists and curve invariants.
The thesis shows how automorphisms of hyperbolic groups can be represented by train track maps.
problem Representing automorphisms of hyperbolic groups using train track maps.
method Using graphs of groups and Bestvina-Handel's irreducible train track maps, the thesis constructs relative train track maps.
result Outer automorphisms of finitely-generated word hyperbolic groups satisfy a dynamical trichotomy.
Embeddings of mapping tori for end-periodic graph maps are proven.
problem Embedding mapping tori of end-periodic graph maps into finite complexes.
method Flowline-preserving homotopy equivalence and π1-injective map. result Every mapping class of Γ arising from an end-periodic homotopy equivalence contains a representative whose mapping torus realizes such an embedding.
The study examines the stretch factors of outer automorphisms and their latent symmetry.
problem Understanding stretch factors of outer automorphisms in free groups.
method Analyzes the latent symmetry of graphs and uses it to bound stretch factors.
result A precise notion of latent symmetry provides a lower bound on the number of folds required.
New periodic solutions found in 2n-body problem, braids of pseudo-Anosov type with stretch factors as metallic ratios.
problem Periodic solutions of the 2n-body problem and their braid types.
method Analyzing braid types and stretch factors associated with pseudo-Anosov braids.
result Braids from new periodic solutions are of pseudo-Anosov type with stretch factors as metallic ratios.
We define the Kobayashi quotient of a complex variety by identifying points with vanishing Kobayashi pseudodistance between them and show that if a compact complex manifold has an automorphism whose order is infinite, then the fibers of this quotient map are nontrivial. We prove that the Kobayashi quotients associated …
Two flows are topologically almost commensurable if, up to removing finitely many periodic orbits and taking finite coverings, they are topologically equivalent. We prove that all suspensions of automorphisms of the 2-dimensional torus and all geodesic flows on unit tangent bundles to hyperbolic 2-orbifolds are pairwis…
The study explores automorphisms and centralizers in free group outer automorphisms.
problem Characterizing automorphisms and centralizers in free group outer automorphisms.
method Analyzes the finite index subgroup IA_N(Z/3Z) and uses it to prove normalizer and centralizer properties.
result Normalizers of abelian subgroups in IA_N(Z/3Z) are equal to their centralizers.
The (torsion) complexity of a finite edge-weighted graph is defined to be the order of the torsion subgroup of the abelian group presented by its Laplacian matrix. When G is d-periodic (i.e., G has a free action of the rank-d free abelian group by graph automorphisms, with finite quotient) the Mahler measure of its Lap…
Complexity of signed graphs linked to Alexander polynomials and Lehmer's question.
problem Complexity of signed graphs and its relation to Alexander polynomials.
method Definition of graph complexity using Laplacian matrix and Mahler measure, linking to Alexander polynomials and Lehmer's question.
result Complexity growth of signed graphs is related to the growth rate of Alexander polynomials.
In this paper, we will construct an example of a closed Riemann surface X that can be realized as a quotient of a triply periodic polyhedral surface Π⊂R3 where the Weierstrass points of X coincide with the vertices of Π. First we construct Π by attaching Platonic solids in a periodic manner a…
The study examines aperiodicity properties of automorphism groups of free products of groups.
problem Investigating aperiodicity properties of automorphism groups of free products of groups.
method Analyzing the subgroup of Out(G) preserving conjugacy classes and proving aperiodicity properties.
result The group IA(G, G, 3) is torsion-free and has notable aperiodicity properties.
Study of quadratic form associated with surface automorphisms and its applications to singularity theory.
problem Understanding the properties of quadratic forms associated with surface automorphisms and their applications to singularity theory.
method Using techniques from mapping class group theory, the authors associate a quadratic form and prove its properties using the twist formula.
result The form ildeQ is positive definite under certain conditions and even in others, providing numerical invariants to distinguish different topological types of singularities. A natural family of affine cubic surfaces arises from SL(2)-characters of the 4-holed sphere and the 1-holed torus. The ideal locus is a tritangent plane which is generic in the sense that the cubic curve at infinity consists of three lines pairwise intersecting in three double points. We show that every affine cubic s…
Classifies charge-3 monopoles with symmetry, identifying new spectral curves.
problem Classifying charge-3 monopoles with symmetry.
method Constructing Nahm data and identifying spectral curves with elliptic quotients.
result New monopole spectral curves with D6 and V4 symmetry identified. We study the one parameter family of genus 2 Riemann surfaces defined by the orbit of the L-shaped translation surface tiled by three squares under the Teichmüller geodesic flow. These surfaces are real algebraic curves with three real components. We are interested in describing these surfaces by their period matrices.…
Geometric quantization extended to arbitrary connected spaces using path integration.
problem Constructing a Prequantum Groupoid for arbitrary connected parasymplectic spaces.
method Define a Total Group of Periods and a Prequantum Groupoid with connected isotropy.
result The Prequantum Groupoid Tω is isomorphic to the group of symmetries of the Dynamical System. We develop a global Poincaré residue formula to study period integrals of families of complex manifolds. For any compact complex manifold X equipped with a linear system V∗ of generically smooth CY hypersurfaces, the formula expresses period integrals in terms of a canonical global meromorphic top form on X. Two…
Study Swan modules and homotopy types, resolving Wall and Dyer questions.
problem Homotopy classification of CW-complexes and Swan modules.
method Analysis of Swan modules and their stably free properties.
result Existence of non-free stably free Swan modules and implications for homotopy equivalence.
We present a technique for the enumeration of all isotopically distinct ways of tiling a hyperbolic surface of finite genus, possibly nonorientable and with punctures and boundary. This provides a generalization of the enumeration of Delaney-Dress combinatorial tiling theory on the basis of isotopic tiling theory. To a…
Two markets should be considered isomorphic if they are financially indistinguishable. We define a notion of isomorphism for financial markets in both discrete and continuous time. We then seek to identify the distinct isomorphism classes, that is to classify markets. We classify complete one-period markets. We define …
Automorphisms of handlebodies arise naturally in the a classification of automorphisms of three-manifolds. Among automorphisms of handlebodies, there are certain automorphisms called irreducible (or generic), which are analogues of pseudo-Anosov automorphisms of surfaces. We show that irreducible automorphisms of handl…
Study shows RAAG automorphisms and outer automorphisms are not relatively hyperbolic.
problem Characterizing automorphism and outer automorphism groups of RAAGs.
method Analyzing groups of RAAGs with at least 3 vertices, categorizing based on graph structure.
result Automorphism and outer automorphism groups of RAAGs are not relatively hyperbolic.
Study knot invariants using automorphism groups of free nilpotent groups.
problem Developing knot invariants using automorphism groups.
method Nilpotently p-localization of knot groups and automorphism groups of free nilpotent groups. result Maps from outer automorphism groups yield knot invariants.
Constructs Cartan geometries from automorphism behaviors.
problem Determining Cartan geometries from automorphism local behavior.
method Introduces a construction for Cartan geometries capturing automorphism local behavior.
result The sprawl uniquely characterizes Cartan geometries with equivalent local behavior.
In this paper, we investigate the structure of the automorphism groups of pure braid groups. We prove that, for n>3, $\Aut(P_n)$ is generated by the subgroup $\Aut_c(P_n)$ of central automorphisms of Pn, the subgroup $\Aut(B_n)$ of restrictions of automorphisms of Bn on Pn and one extra automorphism wn. W…
Automorphism groups of Hopf manifolds are finite and have a bounded order.
problem Understanding the structure of automorphism groups of Hopf manifolds.
method Proved that the automorphism groups of Hopf manifolds are Jordan.
result Automorphism groups of Hopf manifolds are finite and have a bounded order.
Automorphisms of pants complex are shown to be inner.
problem Understanding automorphisms of pants complexes.
method Proving automorphisms are inner for specific groups.
result Automorphism groups are naturally isomorphic to pants complex.
Study of modular representations in homology of congruence subgroups.
problem Understanding modular representations in homology of congruence subgroups.
method Analysis of sequences of modular representations of symplectic and special linear groups over finite fields.
result Established periodic representation stability in the sense of Church--Farb.
Finite groups can be automorphism groups of translation surfaces with poles.
problem Existence of finite automorphism groups on translation surfaces with poles.
method Analyzing translation surfaces with poles and extending results to branched projective structures.
result Finite groups can be automorphism groups of translation surfaces with poles.
Automorphisms of Lie algebras and their root systems are fully lifted.
problem Understanding automorphisms of real semisimple Lie algebras and their root systems.
method Proving every automorphism of the restricted root system can be lifted to a Lie algebra automorphism.
result Automorphisms of restricted root systems can be fully lifted to Lie algebras.
Parabolic automorphisms on hyperkahler manifolds act ergodically on fibers.
problem Understanding the dynamics of parabolic automorphisms on hyperkahler manifolds.
method Analyzing the action of parabolic automorphisms on the second cohomology group and fibers of Lagrangian fibrations.
result Parabolic automorphisms preserving Lagrangian fibrations act ergodically on the fibers.