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On eigen-structures for pseudoAnosov maps

Dynamical Systems 2010-09-16 v1 Geometric Topology

Abstract

We investigate various structures associated with the hyperbolic Markov and homological spectra of a pseudoAnosov map ϕ\phi on a surface. Each unstable eigenvalue of the action of ϕ\phi on first cohomolgy yields an eigen-cocycle that is transverse and holonomy invariant to the stable foliation Fs\mathcal{F}^s of ϕ\phi. Each unstable eigenvalue μ\mu of a Markov transition matrix for ϕ\phi yields a holonomy invariant additive function GG on transverse arcs to \cFs\cF^s with ϕG=μG\phi^* G = \mu G. Except when μ\mu is the dilation of ϕ\phi, these transverse arc functions do not yield measures, but rather holonomy invariant eigen-distributions which are dual to H\"older functions. Stable homological and Markov eigenvalues yield analogous transverse structures to the unstable foliation of ϕ\phi. The main tool for working with the homological spectrum is the Franks-Shub Theorem which holds for a general manifold and map. For the Markov spectrum we use the correspondence of the leaf space of stable foliation with a one-sided subshift of finite type. This identification allows the symbolic analog of a transverse arc function to be defined, analyzed, and applied.

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@article{arxiv.1009.2932,
  title  = {On eigen-structures for pseudoAnosov maps},
  author = {Philip Boyland},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.2932},
  year   = {2010}
}

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53 pages, one figure

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