Quadratic differentials, half-plane structures, and harmonic maps to trees

DOI10.4171/CMH/388zbMATH Open1350.30066arXiv1505.02939OpenAlexW2963827998MaRDI QIDQ290760FDOQ290760

Authors: Subhojoy Gupta, Michael Wolf 

Publication date: 3 June 2016

Published in: Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $(Sigma,p)$ be a pointed Riemann surface of genus $ggeq1$. For any integer $kgeq1$, we parametrize the space of meromorphic quadratic differentials on $Sigma$ with a pole of order $(k+2)$ at $p$, having a connected critical graph and an induced metric composed of $k$ Euclidean half-planes. The parameters form a finite-dimensional space $mathcalLcongmathbb{R}^{k}imes{S}^1$ that describe a model singular-flat metric around the puncture with respect to a choice of coordinate chart. This generalizes an important theorem of Strebel, and associates, to each point in a decorated Teichm"{u}ller space $mathcal{T}_{g,1}imesmathcalL$, a unique metric spine of the surface that is a ribbon-graph with $k$ infinite-length edges to $p$. The proofs study and relate the singular-flat geometry on the surface and the infinite-energy harmonic map from $Sigmasetminusp$ to a $k$-pronged graph, whose Hopf differential is that quadratic differential.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1505.02939

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zbMATH Keywords

harmonic mapsRiemann surfacesmeromorphic differentialssingular-flat metrics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Harmonic maps, etc. (58E20) Teichmüller theory for Riemann surfaces (30F60) Differential geometric aspects of harmonic maps (53C43) Differentials on Riemann surfaces (30F30)

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