Pseudo-Anosov homeomorphisms not arising from branched covers

Christopher J. Leininger, Alan W. Reid

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Abstract

In this paper we provide a negative answer to a question of Farb about the relation between the algebraic degree of the stretch factor of a pseudo-Anosov homeomorphism and the genus of the surface on which it is defined.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)151-175
Number of pages25
JournalGroups, Geometry, and Dynamics
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Algebraic degree
  • Branched cover
  • Pseudo-Anosov
  • Stretch factor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geometry and Topology
  • Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics

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