Covering properties of extremal vertical slit mappings (Q1825318)

The author treats meromorphic differentials on an open Riemann surface whose real parts are like differentials of potentials and harmonic measures. Variational formulas of such meromorphic differentials under a quasiconformal deformation are given. As an application of them, Suita's formula which shows a relation between Bergman kernels and capacities [\textit{N. Suita}, Arch. Rat. Mech. Anal. 46, 212-217 (1972; Zbl 0245.30014)], is obtained. Further, using them and Rodin's Riemann-Roch theorem [\textit{B. Rodin}, Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 13, 982-992 (1962; Zbl 0118.301)], an extension of Lewittes theorem [\textit{J. Lewittes}, Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 139, 311-318 (1969; Zbl 0174.373)] to the case of an open Riemann surface of infinite genus, is obtained. Finally, the extremal slit mapping of a Riemann surface of infinite genus is treated.