The asymptotic cone of Teichmüller space and thickness
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Publication:894970
DOI10.2140/AGT.2015.15.3071zbMATH Open1348.30025arXiv1211.6691OpenAlexW3100678106MaRDI QIDQ894970FDOQ894970
Authors: Harold Sultan 
Publication date: 25 November 2015
Published in: Algebraic \& Geometric Topology (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: We study the Asymptotic Cone of Teichm"uller space equipped with the Weil-Petersson metric. In particular, we provide a characterization of the canonical finest pieces in the tree-graded structure of the asymptotic cone of Teichm"uller space along the same lines as a similar characterization for right angled Artin groups by Behrstock-Charney and for mapping class groups by Behrstock-Kleiner-Minksy-Mosher. As a corollary of the characterization, we complete the thickness classification of Teichm"uller spaces for all surfaces of finite type, thereby answering questions of Behrstock-Drutu, Behrstock-Drutu-Mosher, and Brock-Masur. In particular, we prove that Teichm"uller space of the genus two surface with one boundary component (or puncture) can be uniquely characterized in the following two senses: it is thick of order two, and it has superquadratic yet at most cubic divergence. In addition, we characterize strongly contracting quasi-geodesics in Teichm"uller space, generalizing results of Brock-Masur-Minsky. As a tool, we develop a complex of separating multicurves, which may be of independent interest.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1211.6691
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