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Main Authors: Chen, Jingyi, Li, Yuxiang
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Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.05620
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author Chen, Jingyi
Li, Yuxiang
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Li, Yuxiang
contents We prove uniform convergence of metrics $g_k$ on a closed surface with bounded integral curvature (measure) in the sense of A.D. Alexandrov, under the assumption that the curvature measures $\mathbb{K}_{g_k}=μ^1_k-μ^2_k$, where $μ^1_k,μ^2_k$ are nonnegative Radon measures converging weakly to measures $μ^1,μ^2$ respectively, and $μ^1$ is less than $2π$ at each point (no cusps). This is the global version of Yu. G. Reshetnyak's well-known result on uniform convergence of metrics on a domain in $\mathbb{C}$, and answers affirmatively the open question on the metric convergence on a closed surface. We also give an analytic proof of the fact that a (singular) metric $g=e^{2u}g_0$ with bounded integral curvature on a closed Riemannian surface $(Σ,g_0)$ can be approximated by smooth metrics in the fixed conformal class $[g_0]$. % in terms of distance functions, curvature measures and conformal factors. Results on a closed surface with varying conformal classes and on complete noncompact surfaces are obtained as well.
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spellingShingle Uniform Convergence of Metrics on Alexandrov Surfaces with Bounded Integral Curvature
Chen, Jingyi
Li, Yuxiang
Differential Geometry
We prove uniform convergence of metrics $g_k$ on a closed surface with bounded integral curvature (measure) in the sense of A.D. Alexandrov, under the assumption that the curvature measures $\mathbb{K}_{g_k}=μ^1_k-μ^2_k$, where $μ^1_k,μ^2_k$ are nonnegative Radon measures converging weakly to measures $μ^1,μ^2$ respectively, and $μ^1$ is less than $2π$ at each point (no cusps). This is the global version of Yu. G. Reshetnyak's well-known result on uniform convergence of metrics on a domain in $\mathbb{C}$, and answers affirmatively the open question on the metric convergence on a closed surface. We also give an analytic proof of the fact that a (singular) metric $g=e^{2u}g_0$ with bounded integral curvature on a closed Riemannian surface $(Σ,g_0)$ can be approximated by smooth metrics in the fixed conformal class $[g_0]$. % in terms of distance functions, curvature measures and conformal factors. Results on a closed surface with varying conformal classes and on complete noncompact surfaces are obtained as well.
title Uniform Convergence of Metrics on Alexandrov Surfaces with Bounded Integral Curvature
topic Differential Geometry
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.05620