Teichmüller spaces (Q2865718)

This book is an introductory course on the theory of Teichmüller spaces. The book is written in form of lecture notes and based on a cycle of lectures given by the author at the Steklov Institute in 2009.NEWLINENEWLINEThe twelve lectures of the course are combined into 5 Chapters (topics). In appendices a few additional questions are discussed, namely, approximation theorems, holomorphic functions in Banach spaces, Fricke co-ordinates.NEWLINENEWLINEThe basic topic of this presentation is the theory of Riemann surfaces. Therefore the book starts with an introduction to the main questions of the theory of Riemann surfaces. The main components of this theory are discussed, namely, uniformization, classes of Riemann surfaces, including a brief introduction to the theory of quasiconformal mappings, and differentials on Riemann surfaces.NEWLINENEWLINEThe rest of the book is devoted to the Teichmüller spaces themselves. First, Teichmüller type theorems are formulated and proved. Next, structures on Teichmüller spaces are discussed. The last lecture is a kind of comeback. The author shows what are the relations between Teichmüller theory and the general theory of Riemann surfaces.NEWLINENEWLINEThe book is clearly written, supplied by a series of exercises. Surely it can be recommended as an introductory course to the subject.NEWLINENEWLINEThe author says that ``\(\ldots\) the book is written by a nonspecialist for nonspecialists \(\ldots\)''. Reading the book one can see that the book is deep enough for being useful for a much wider audience.