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Simple geodesics on a hyperbolic surface (a new proof of McShane's Theorem)
Geometry/Topology| Speaker: | Yo'av Rieck, University of Arkansas |
| Location: | 693 Kerr |
| Start time: | Wed, Mar 10 2004, 4:10PM |
Description
McShane classified cuspidal simple geodesics
on hyperbolic surfaces, obtaining the remarkable
McShane identity as a consequence. We give an
elementary proof of this theorem. Our techniques
involve studying the combinatorics of geodesics on
the punctured torus, and both geometric and
elementary. This talk will be accessible to
graduate students.