Strict contractions and exotic SO_0(d,1) quotients

Authors:
  • GLGrant S. Lakeland
    Grant S. Lakeland
  • CLChristopher J Leininger
    Christopher J Leininger
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Abstract
For d < 5, we describe an elementary construction of nonzero degree, strict contractions between closed, oriented hyperbolic d-oribifolds. Appealing to work of Gueritaud-Kassel and Tholozan, these examples determine exotic quotients of SO_0(d,1).