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The deformation spaces of convex RP^2-structures on 2-orbifolds

Geometric Topology 2011-07-12 v2 Group Theory Rings and Algebras

Abstract

We determine that the deformation space of convex real projective structures, that is, projectively flat torsion-free connections with the geodesic convexity property on a compact 2-orbifold of negative Euler characteristic is homeomorphic to a cell of certain dimension. The basic techniques are from Thurston's lecture notes on hyperbolic 2-orbifolds, and the previous work of Goldman on convex real projective structures on surfaces.

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@article{arxiv.math/0107193,
  title  = {The deformation spaces of convex RP^2-structures on 2-orbifolds},
  author = {Suhyoung Choi and William Goldman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0107193},
  year   = {2011}
}

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77 pages, 31 figures