Hypergeometric Groups and Dynamics on K3 Surfaces

Abstract

A hypergeometric group is a matrix group modeled on the monodromy group of a generalized hypergeometric differential equation. This article presents a fruitful interaction between the theory of hypergeometric groups and dynamics on K3 surfaces by showing that a certain class of hypergeometric groups and related lattices lead to a lot of K3 surface automorphisms of positive entropy, especially such automorphisms with Siegel disks.

45 pages, 7 figures, 16 tables; Introduction has been revised to a large extent