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Geometric invariants associated with projective structures and univalence criteria

Complex Variables 2009-12-03 v1 Differential Geometry

Abstract

For a nonconstant holomorphic map between projective Riemann surfaces with conformal metrics, we consider invariant Schwarzian derivatives and projective Schwarzian derivatives of general virtual order. We show that these two quantities are related by the "Schwarzian derivative" of the metrics of the surfaces (at least for the case of virtual orders 2 and 3). As an application, we give univalence criteria for a meromorphic function on the unit disk in terms of the projective Schwarzian derivative of virtual order 3.

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@article{arxiv.0912.0344,
  title  = {Geometric invariants associated with projective structures and univalence criteria},
  author = {Seong-A Kim and Toshiyuki Sugawa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.0344},
  year   = {2009}
}

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16 pages