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Quasiconvexity in the curve complex

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Let S be the boundary of a handlebody M. We prove that the set of curves in S that are boundaries of disks in M, considered as a subset of the complex of curves of S, is quasi-convex.

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@article{arxiv.math/0307083,
  title  = {Quasiconvexity in the curve complex},
  author = {Howard A. Masur and Yair N. Minsky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0307083},
  year   = {2007}
}

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11 pages, 2 figures