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Some Graftings of Complex Projective Structures with Schottky Holonomy

Geometric Topology 2013-01-29 v2

Abstract

Let G(S,ρ)\mathcal{G}^*(S,\rho) be the graph whose vertices are marked complex projective structures with holonomy ρ\rho and whose edges are graftings from one vertex to another. If ρ\rho is quasi-Fuchsian, a theorem of Goldman implies that G(S,ρ)\mathcal{G}^*(S,\rho) is connected. If ρ(π1(S))\rho(\pi_1(S)) is a Schottky group Baba has shown that G(S,ρ)\mathcal{G}(S,\rho) (the corresponding graph for unmarked structures) is connected. For the case that ρ(π1(S))\rho(\pi_1(S)) is a Schottky group, this paper provides formulae for the composition of graftings in a basic setting. Using these formulae, one can construct an infinite number of (standard) projective structures which can be grafted to a common structure. Furthermore, one can construct pairs of projective structures which can be connected by grafting in an infinite number of ways.

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@article{arxiv.1012.2194,
  title  = {Some Graftings of Complex Projective Structures with Schottky Holonomy},
  author = {Joshua Thompson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1012.2194},
  year   = {2013}
}

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32 pages, 10 figures

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