The Euclidean, hyperbolic, and spherical spans of an open Riemann surface of low genus and the related area theorems (Q1261828): Difference between revisions

In this interesting paper the author organizes and extends his earlier work on the imbedding of open Riemann surfaces in compact Riemann surfaces [Hiroshima Math. J. 14, 371-399 (1984; Zbl 0567.30033); Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 301, 299-311 (1987; Zbl 0626.30046); Holomorphic functions and moduli I, Proc. Workshop, Berkeley/Calif. 1986, Publ. Math. Sci. Res. Inst. 10, 237-246 (1988; Zbl 0653.30028); Analytic functions theory of one complex variable, Pitman Res. Notes Math. Ser. 212, 287-298 (1989; Zbl 0682.30037)]. In particular he studies the moduli of (closed) tori into which a given open torus (open Riemann surface of genus one) can be imbedded subject to a normalization obtained by specifying canonical homology bases. The fundamental result is that the set of moduli forms a closed (possibly degenerate) disc in the upper half-plane. Its hyperbolic diameter is called the hyperbolic span of the given open torus. The author gives a variety of results in this connection and relations with results on maximal complementary area in the metric determined by a normaized holomorphic differential on the closed surface. He gives some analogues for plane domains including area results in the Euclidean and spherical metrics.