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1 | (18) |
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1.2 Combination Theorems and Indiscrete Subgroups of PSL-2 (R) |
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3 | (2) |
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1.3 Uncountable Families of Exotic Group Actions on the Circle |
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5 | (3) |
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1.4 An Axiomatic Approach to Combination Theorems |
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8 | (1) |
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1.5 Flexibility and Rigidity |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (6) |
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1.7.1 Circle Actions and Quasimorphisms |
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10 | (1) |
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1.7.2 Generalizations to Other Semi-simple Algebraic Groups |
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11 | (1) |
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1.7.3 Towards a Teichmuller Theory for Indiscrete Representations |
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11 | (1) |
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1.7.4 Dense Limit Subgroups of Algebraic Groups |
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12 | (1) |
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1.7.5 Relationship to the Work of Calegari and Calegari-Walker |
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13 | (1) |
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1.7.6 Dense Sets of Faithful Projective Surface Group Actions |
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13 | (1) |
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1.7.7 Projective Actions Versus Analytic Actions |
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14 | (1) |
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1.7.8 Non-Fuchsian Exotic Actions |
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15 | (1) |
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1.7.9 Groups Without Exotic Actions |
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15 | (1) |
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1.7.10 Mapping Class Groups |
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16 | (1) |
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1.8 Outline of the Monograph |
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16 | (3) |
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19 | (16) |
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2.1 Actions on the Circle |
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19 | (9) |
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2.1.1 Rotation Number and Euler Class |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (3) |
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2.1.3 Limit Set of a Circle Action |
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24 | (1) |
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2.1.4 Blow-Up and Minimalization |
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25 | (2) |
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2.1.5 Minimal Quasimorphisms |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (5) |
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2.2.1 Maximal Abelian Subgroups |
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28 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Finite Type Hyperbolic 2-Orbifolds |
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30 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Commutative-Transitive Groups |
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31 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Minimalization of Fuchsian Groups |
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32 | (1) |
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2.3 Indiscrete Subgroups of PSL2(R) |
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33 | (2) |
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3 Topological Baumslag Lemmas |
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35 | (10) |
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35 | (4) |
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3.2 Projective and Discrete Settings |
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39 | (6) |
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4 Splittable Fuchsian Groups |
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45 | (26) |
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4.1 Very General Points, Abundance and Stable Injectivity |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (7) |
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4.3 Almost Faithful Paths |
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55 | (9) |
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4.4 Simultaneous Control of Rotation Numbers |
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64 | (7) |
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5 Combination Theorem for Flexible Groups |
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71 | (10) |
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5.1 Statement of the Result |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (2) |
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5.3 Exotic Circle Actions |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (12) |
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81 | (4) |
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85 | (3) |
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6.3 Combination Theorem for Smooth Actions |
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88 | (5) |
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93 | (4) |
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7.1 The Universal Circle and Nielsen's Action |
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93 | (2) |
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7.2 Exotic Mapping Class Group Actions |
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95 | (2) |
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8 Zero Rotation Spectrum and Teichmuller Theory |
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97 | (18) |
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8.1 Rigidity of Projective Actions |
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97 | (3) |
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8.2 Lie Subgroups of the Circle Homeomorphism Group |
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100 | (5) |
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8.3 Free and Surface Subgroups of π1(M) |
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105 | (7) |
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8.3.1 Quasi-Fuchsian Surface Subgroups |
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106 | (2) |
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8.3.2 Geometrically Infinite Surface Groups |
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108 | (2) |
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8.3.3 Free Subgroups of π1(M) |
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110 | (2) |
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8.4 Nonlinear Smooth Actions of Free Groups |
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112 | (3) |
A Equivalent Notions of Semi-conjugacy |
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115 | (12) |
References |
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127 | (6) |
Index |
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