Harmonic measures for distributions with finite support on the mapping class group are singular

Gadre, V. (2014) Harmonic measures for distributions with finite support on the mapping class group are singular. Duke Mathematical Journal, 163(2), pp. 309-368. (doi: 10.1215/00127094-2430368)

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Abstract

Kaimanovich and Masur showed that a random walk on the mapping class group for an initial distribution whose support generates a nonelementary subgroup when projected into Teichmüller space converges almost surely to a point in the space PMFPMF of projective measured foliations on the surface. This defines a harmonic measure on PMFPMF. Here, we show that when the initial distribution has finite support, the corresponding harmonic measure is singular with respect to the natural Lebesgue measure class on PMFPMF.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Gadre, Dr Vaibhav
Authors: Gadre, V.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Mathematics and Statistics > Mathematics
Journal Name:Duke Mathematical Journal
Publisher:Duke University Press
ISSN:0012-7094
ISSN (Online):1547-7398
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2014 Duke Mathematical Journal
First Published:First published in Duke Mathematical Journal 163(2):309-368
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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