Dynamical Systems Seminar
The classification of homeomorphisms of surfaces
Friday, September 16, 2016 - 1:30pm
Malott 206
I will construct some pseudo-Anosov homeomorphisms of surfaces, and sketch a proof that every homeomorphism is isotopic either to one that is
- periodic
- reducible, or
- pseudo-Anosov.
This talk will serve as a preamble to the next talk on 09/23.