Conformal Geometry and Dynamics

Author(s): Reza Chamanara
Journal: Conform. Geom. Dyn. 10 (2006), 203-226.
MSC (2000): Primary 51M15, 51B10; Secondary 51N25, 51M10, 30F40
Posted: September 21, 2006
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Abstract: We construct a finite approximation to a Jordan curve with the given pair of bending measured laminations.

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Reza Chamanara
Affiliation: Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IMP), Tehran, Iran
Address at time of publication: Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3660
Email: rchamanara@math.sunysb.edu

DOI: 10.1090/S1088-4173-06-00119-6
PII: S 1088-4173(06)00119-6
Keywords: M\"{o}bius structures, grafting, convex hulls, disk patterns
Received by editor(s): March 22, 2004
Received by editor(s) in revised form: April 3, 2006
Posted: September 21, 2006
Additional Notes: This research was in part supported by a grant from IPM (No. 83510120)
Copyright of article: Copyright 2006, American Mathematical Society
The copyright for this article reverts to public domain after 28 years from publication.

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