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Angular self-intersections for closed geodesics on surfaces

Author(s): Mark Pollicott; Richard Sharp
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 134 (2006), 419-426.
MSC (2000): Primary 37C27, 37D20, 37D35, 37D40
Posted: September 20, 2005
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Abstract: In this note we consider asymptotic results for self-intersections of closed geodesics on surfaces for which the angle of the intersection occurs in a given arc. We do this by extending Bonahon's definition of intersection forms for surfaces.

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Additional Information:

Mark Pollicott
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Manchester University, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
Address at time of publication: Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

Richard Sharp
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Manchester University, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9939-05-08382-6
PII: S 0002-9939(05)08382-6
Received by editor(s): October 15, 2003
Received by editor(s) in revised form: September 4, 2004
Posted: September 20, 2005
Additional Notes: The second author was supported by an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship
Communicated by: Michael Handel
Copyright of article: Copyright 2005, American Mathematical Society
The copyright for this article reverts to public domain after 28 years from publication.

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