Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Kleinian model
In mathematics, a Kleinian model is a model of a three-dimensional hyperbolic manifold N by the quotient space 
where Γ is a discrete subgroup of PSL(2,C). Here, the subgroup Γ, a Kleinian group, is defined so that it is isomorphic to the fundamental group π1(N) of the surface N. Many authors use the terms Kleinian group and Kleinian model interchangeably, letting one stand for the other.
Many properties of Kleinian models are in direct analogy to those of Fuchsian models; however, overall, the theory is less well developed. A number of unsolved conjectures on Kleinian models are the analogs to theorems on Fuchsian models.
Last updated: 05-27-2005 20:24:08
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details