Suppose τ is a train track on a surface S. Let C(τ) be the set of isotopy classes of simple closed curves carried by τ. Masur and Minsky [2004] prove that C(τ) is quasi-convex inside the curve complex C(S). We prove that the complement, C(S)−C(τ), is quasi-convex.
@article{10_4171_ggd_382,
author = {Vaibhav Gadre and Saul Schleimer},
title = {The curves not carried},
journal = {Groups, geometry, and dynamics},
pages = {1249--1264},
year = {2016},
volume = {10},
number = {4},
doi = {10.4171/ggd/382},
url = {http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/articles/10.4171/ggd/382/}
}
TY - JOUR
AU - Vaibhav Gadre
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TI - The curves not carried
JO - Groups, geometry, and dynamics
PY - 2016
SP - 1249
EP - 1264
VL - 10
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UR - http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/articles/10.4171/ggd/382/
DO - 10.4171/ggd/382
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