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Author Casson, Andrew J.

Title Automorphisms of surfaces after Nielsen and Thurston / Andrew J. Casson and Steven A. Bleiler
Published Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988

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Description 1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations
Series London Mathematical Society student texts ; 9
London Mathematical Society student texts ; 9.
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Preface; CONTENTS; 0. Introduction; 1. The Hyperbolic Plane H2; The half-plane model of H2; 2. Hyperbolic Structures on Surfaces; 3. Geodesic Laminations; 4. Structure of Geodesic Laminations; 5. Surface Automorphisms; 6. Pseudo-Anosov Automorphisms; References; Index
Summary This book, which grew out of Steven Bleiler's lecture notes from a course given by Andrew Casson at the University of Texas, is designed to serve as an introduction to the applications of hyperbolic geometry to low dimensional topology. In particular it provides a concise exposition of the work of Neilsen and Thurston on the automorphisms of surfaces. The reader requires only an understanding of basic topology and linear algebra, while the early chapters on hyperbolic geometry and geometric structures on surfaces can profitably be read by anyone with a knowledge of standard Euclidean geometry desiring to learn more abour other 'geometric structures'
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-104) and index
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Subject Surfaces.
Automorphisms.
Geometry, Hyperbolic.
MATHEMATICS -- Geometry -- General.
Automorphisms
Geometry, Hyperbolic
Surfaces
Automorphe Funktion
Hyperbolische Geometrie
Surfaces.
Géométrie hyperbolique.
Form Electronic book
Author Bleiler, Steven A.
ISBN 9780511623912
0511623917
9781107087866
1107087864
9781316086865
1316086860