Infinitesimal Liouville Distributions for Teichmüller Space (Q4465102)

Let \(X\) be a Riemann surface with the universal covering \(\widetilde{X}\) conformally equivalent to \(H^2\). Let \({\mathcal H}(\tilde{X})\) be the space of Hölder distributions which is the dual space of Hölder continuous functions with compact supports in \(G(\widetilde{X})\), where \(G(\widetilde{X})\) is the space of geodesics in \(\widetilde{X}\). A Liouville map \(L\) is a mapping from Teichmüller space \({\mathcal T}(X)\) to \({\mathcal H}(X)\), where \({\mathcal H}(X)\) is a subspace of \({\mathcal H}(\widetilde{X})\) of which elements are invariant under the covering group. For Teichmüller spaces of finite Riemann surfaces \textit{F. Bonahon} and \textit{Y. Sözen} studied tangent maps of Liouville maps [Ergodic Theory Dyn. Syst. 23, No. 3, 729--758 (2003; Zbl 1060.37022)]. In this paper the author gives tangent maps for infinite surfaces by introducing a new topology on \({\mathcal H}(X)\). The author's method is effective in both finite and infinite cases. Also, the tangent map is explicitly formulated by integrals of a Beltrami differential and a Hölder continuous function on \(G(\widetilde{X})\) with compact support.