RECORD
Anosov Flows, Surface Groups and Curves in Projective Space
Differential Geometry · Submitted 19 Jan 2004
abstract compiled · 2026-09-23 · no language-model review
The authors' main claim In the preprint "Anosov flows, Surface groups and Curves in Projective Space", we extend this interpretation to higher dimension and show every representation in Hitchin's component is attached to a (special) curve in projective space, thus giving a geometric interpretation of these representations.
The compiled record
The paper's own sentences, arranged. Each label is drawn from a closed vocabulary; the number beside it is the probability the classifier gave that label. Numbers in the tables are the authors', checked by code. No sentence in this record was written by a model.
Open the compiled record
The abstract, sentence by sentence
In 1990, Hitchin's proved a component of the space of representations of a surface group in SL(n,R) is homeomorphic to a ball. For n=2,3 this component has been identified with the holonomies of geometric structures (hyperbolic for n=2, or real projective for n=3). In the preprint "Anosov flows, Surface groups and Curves in Projective Space", we extend this interpretation to higher dimension and show every representation in Hitchin's component is attached to a (special) curve in projective space, thus giving a geometric interpretation of these representations. We also prove these representations are faithful, discrete and purely loxodromic (or hyperbolic)
background contribution method result interpretation main claim
| # | sentence | role | the authors' own work | states the main conclusion | strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s0 | In 1990, Hitchin's proved a component of the space of representations of a surface group in SL(n,R) is homeomorphic to a ball. | background 1.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | asserted 1.00 |
| s1 | For n=2,3 this component has been identified with the holonomies of geometric structures (hyperbolic for n=2, or real projective for n=3). | background 1.00 | 0.06 | 0.03 | asserted 1.00 |
| s2 | In the preprint "Anosov flows, Surface groups and Curves in Projective Space", we extend this interpretation to higher dimension and show every representation in Hitchin's component is attached to a (special) curve in projective space, thus giving a geometric interpretation of these representations. | contribution 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.88 | asserted 1.00 |
| s3 | We also prove these representations are faithful, discrete and purely loxodromic (or hyperbolic) | result 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.20 | asserted 1.00 |
What was examined, and what was not
- arXiv listing abstract v2
- full text
- figures and tables
- references and citing sentences
- relations to other papers
- P abstract
- S sections
- T body sentences
- C citations
- R cross-paper relations
The paper
Original abstract
In 1990, Hitchin's proved a component of the space of representations of a surface group in SL(n,R) is homeomorphic to a ball. For n=2,3 this component has been identified with the holonomies of geometric structures (hyperbolic for n=2, or real projective for n=3). In the preprint "Anosov flows, Surface groups and Curves in Projective Space", we extend this interpretation to higher dimension and show every representation in Hitchin's component is attached to a (special) curve in projective space, thus giving a geometric interpretation of these representations. We also prove these representations are faithful, discrete and purely loxodromic (or hyperbolic)
Human review
References
How the literature uses it
2 arXiv papers cite this in 6 sentences
Papers citing it · 3 sentences without a confident label
Compares with it 1 paper
-
It would be interesting to compare the rigid geometric structures constructed by Goldman [ref] , Guichard–Wienhard [ref] and [ref] to the flexible higher complex structure.
Higher Complex Structures and Higher Teichm\"uller Theory · Geometric approaches to higher Teichmüller theory · 0.81
Cites it as background 1 paper
-
Labourie introduces the fruitful concept of Anosov representations in [ref] .
Higher Complex Structures and Higher Teichm\"uller Theory · Introduction · 0.93
Discussion
Know something about this paper? Leave a comment, or highlight any passage above to comment on it.