Axial pairs and convergence groups on \(S^1\) (Q1818701)

Let \(G\) be a group of homeomorphisms of \(S^1\). The author proves that \(G\) is a convergence group if it has a set of ``axes'' which satisfy certain conditions satisfied by Fuchsian groups. The notion of a convergence group was introduced by \textit{F. W. Gehring} and \textit{G. J. Martin} [Proc. Lond. Math. Soc., III. Ser. 55, 331-358 (1987; Zbl 0628.30027)]. Convergence groups are topologically conjugate to Fuchsian groups by work of \textit{P. Tukia} [J. Reine Angew. Math. 391, 1-54 (1988; Zbl 0644.30027)], \textit{D. Gabai} [Ann. Math., II. Ser. 136, No. 3, 447-510 (1992; Zbl 0785.57004)], and \textit{A. Casson} and \textit{D. Jungreis} [Invent. Math. 118, No. 3, 441-456 (1994; Zbl 0840.57005)].