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Geometric characterization of Lyapunov exponents for Riemann surface laminations

Dynamical Systems 2017-10-10 v4 Complex Variables Geometric Topology

Abstract

We characterize geometrically the Lyapunov exponents of a cocycle (of arbitrary rank) with respect to a harmonic current defined on a hyperbolic Riemann surface lamination. Our characterizations are formulated in terms of the expansion rates of the cocycle along geodesic rays.

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@article{arxiv.1503.05231,
  title  = {Geometric characterization of Lyapunov exponents for Riemann surface laminations},
  author = {Viet-Anh Nguyen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1503.05231},
  year   = {2017}
}

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Dedicated to the memory of Gennadi M. Henkin. To appear in the Henkin volume of the Journal of Geometric Analysis. In this fourth version, the exposition has been thoroughly improved