Transition of convex core doubles from hyperbolic to Anti-de sitter geometry

Abstract

Let $\Sigma$ be a surface of negative Euler characteristic, homeomorphic to a closed surface, possibly with a finite number of points removed. In this paper, we present a construction method for a wide range of examples of geometric transition from hyperbolic to Anti-de Sitter structures via Half-pipe geometry on $\Sigma \times {\mathbb{S}}^1$, with cone singularities along a link. The main ingredient lies in studying the deformation of a convex core structure as the bending laminations of the upper and lower boundary components of the convex core uniformly collapse to zero.

55 pages, 12 figures