Hyperbolic lengths and conformal embeddings of Riemann surfaces

Authors
Citation
M. Masumoto, Hyperbolic lengths and conformal embeddings of Riemann surfaces, ISR J MATH, 116, 2000, pp. 77-92
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
ISRAEL JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS
ISSN journal
00212172 → ACNP
Volume
116
Year of publication
2000
Pages
77 - 92
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-2172(2000)116:<77:HLACEO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Let h be a homeomorphic bijection between hyperbolic Riemann surfaces R and R'. If there is a conformal mapping of R into R' homotopic to h, then for any hyperbolic geodesic c on R the length of the hyperbolic geodesic freely homotopic to the image h(c) is less than or equal to the hyperbolic length of c. We show that the converse is not necessarily true.