Hyperbolic geometry and the Hillam-Thron theorem (Q2498427)

The Hillam--Thron theorem is well--known in the analytical theory of continued fractions. Every open ball within \((\mathbb{R}^N_{\infty}=\mathbb{R}^N \cup \infty )\) has an associated hyperbolic metric and Möbius transformations act as hyperbolic isometries from one ball to another. The Hillam--Thron theorem is concerned with images of balls under Möbius transformation. The hyperbolic geometry is exploited in proving a generalisation of the the Hillam--Thron theorem and the precise configurations of points and balls that arise in that theorem are examined. The bibliography contains 6 sources.