Meromorphic Dynamics: Volume 2: Elliptic Functions with an Introduction to the Dynamics of Meromorphic Functions

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This text, the second of two volumes, builds on the foundational material on ergodic theory and geometric measure theory provided in Volume I, and applies all the techniques discussed to describe the beautiful and rich dynamics of elliptic functions. The text begins with an introduction to topological dynamics of transcendental meromorphic functions, before progressing to elliptic functions, discussing at length their classical properties, measurable dynamics and fractal geometry. The authors then look in depth at compactly non-recurrent elliptic functions. Much of this material is appearing for the first time in book or paper form. Both senior and junior researchers working in ergodic theory and dynamical systems will appreciate what is sure to be an indispensable reference.

Janina Kotus is Professor of Mathematics at the Warsaw University of Technology, Poland. Her research focuses on dynamical systems, in particular holomorphic dynamical systems. Together with I. N. Baker and Y. Lu she laid the foundations for iteration of meromophic functions. Mariusz Urbanski is Professor of Mathematics at the University of North Texas. His research interests include dynamical systems, ergodic theory, fractal geometry, iteration of rational and meromorphic functions, open dynamical systems, iterated function systems, Kleinian groups, diophantine approximations, topology and thermodynamic formalism. He is the author of eight books, seven monographs, and more than 200 papers.