The moduli space of Riemann surfaces is Kahler hyperbolic

dc.creatorMcMullen, Curtis T.
dc.date2000-10-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:37:48Z
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dc.descriptionLet $\cM_{g,n}$ be the moduli space of Riemann surfaces of genus $g$ with $n$ punctures. From a complex perspective, moduli space is hyperbolic. For example, $\cM_{g,n}$ is abundantly populated by immersed holomorphic disks of constant curvature -1 in the Teichmüller (=Kobayashi) metric. When $r=\dim_{\cx} \cM_{g,n}$ is greater than one, however, $\cM_{g,n}$ carries no complete metric of bounded negative curvature. Instead, Dehn twists give chains of subgroups $\zed^r \subset π_1(\cM_{g,n})$ reminiscent of flats in symmetric spaces of rank $r>1$. In this paper we introduce a new Kähler metric on moduli space that exhibits its hyperbolic tendencies in a form compatible with higher rank.
dc.description31 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0010022
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0010022
dc.identifierAnn. of Math. (2) 151 (2000), no. 1, 327--357
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/60036
dc.subjectComplex Variables
dc.subject32Gxx (30F60 32Qxx)
dc.titleThe moduli space of Riemann surfaces is Kahler hyperbolic
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