Kerckhoff, Steven P. The Nielsen realization problem. (English) Zbl 0528.57008 Ann. Math. (2) 117, 235-265 (1983). Page: −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 ±0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 Show Scanned Page Cited in 24 ReviewsCited in 237 Documents MSC: 57N05 Topology of the Euclidean \(2\)-space, \(2\)-manifolds (MSC2010) 57S25 Groups acting on specific manifolds 30F10 Compact Riemann surfaces and uniformization 57S17 Finite transformation groups 32G15 Moduli of Riemann surfaces, Teichmüller theory (complex-analytic aspects in several variables) Keywords:Nielsen realization problem for surfaces; mapping class group; Teichmueller space of surface; geodesic length function of closed curve on surface; one-parameter families of deformations of hyperbolic structures; earthquakes; realizing of finite subgroup of mapping class group by group of diffeomorphisms PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{S. P. Kerckhoff}, Ann. Math. (2) 117, 235--265 (1983; Zbl 0528.57008) Full Text: DOI Euclid