On the asymptotics for minimizers of Donaldson functional in Teichmüller theory (Q6200709)

Summary: We discuss the asymptotic behavior of minimizers for a Donaldson functional of interest in Teichmüller theory. For example, such minimizers allow one to parametrize the moduli space of constant mean curvature immersions of a closed surface \(S\) of genus \(g \geq 2\) into a \(3\)-manifold with sectional curvature \(-1\), by elements of the tangent bundle of the Teichmüller space of \(S\). The minimizers are governed by a system of PDEs which include a Gauss equation of Liouville type and a holomorphic \(\kappa\)-differential. In our asymptotic analysis, we face the difficulty to describe the possible blow-up behavior of minimizers, especially when it occurs at a point where different zeroes of the holomorphic \(\kappa\)-differential coalesce. Therefore, we need to pursue accurate estimates of the blow-up profile of solutions for Liouville type equations, in the ``collapsing'' case. For the entire collection see [Zbl 07816359].