Ergodic properties of the horocycle flow and classification of Fuchsian groups

Journal of Dynamical and Control Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-56

  Kaimanovich, V A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SURFACE MEASUREMENT; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ERGODIC PROPERTIES; FUCHSIAN GROUPS; HOROCYCLE FLOW;

GEODESY;

EID: 0033693108     PISSN: 10792724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009517621605     Document Type: Article

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