A geometric proof of Picard's little theorem












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I'm preparing a presentation where I'd like to present a proof of Picard's little theorem using hyperbolic geometry. Picard's little theorem states that the range of an entire function can omit at most $1$ point.



I can see that we can write $U:=mathbb{C}P^1setminus{infty,0,1}$ as a hyperbolic manifold, and as a quotient of $mathbb{D}$ through the Farey tesselation. I would like to say therefore that any conformal map $:mathbb{C}rightarrow U$ would factor conformally through $mathbb{D}$.



I can see that it should factor through the covering map, but can I even say that the covering map is conformal?



I know that Ahlfors' Lemma helps, but all the statements I've obtained of said lemma hold for Hermite metrics. Can I say that the hyperbolic metric on $mathbb{C}P^1setminus{infty,0,1}$ is Hermite?










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    Of course to both. Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds; any metric $f(z)|dz|^2$ on a $1$-dimensional complex manifold (for $f>0$) is a hermitian metric. And covering maps are local biholomorphisms, hence conformal, yes.
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    Yes. Thanks a lot. +1 for pointing out that 'Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds'.
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I'm preparing a presentation where I'd like to present a proof of Picard's little theorem using hyperbolic geometry. Picard's little theorem states that the range of an entire function can omit at most $1$ point.



I can see that we can write $U:=mathbb{C}P^1setminus{infty,0,1}$ as a hyperbolic manifold, and as a quotient of $mathbb{D}$ through the Farey tesselation. I would like to say therefore that any conformal map $:mathbb{C}rightarrow U$ would factor conformally through $mathbb{D}$.



I can see that it should factor through the covering map, but can I even say that the covering map is conformal?



I know that Ahlfors' Lemma helps, but all the statements I've obtained of said lemma hold for Hermite metrics. Can I say that the hyperbolic metric on $mathbb{C}P^1setminus{infty,0,1}$ is Hermite?










share|cite|improve this question









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  • $begingroup$
    Of course to both. Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds; any metric $f(z)|dz|^2$ on a $1$-dimensional complex manifold (for $f>0$) is a hermitian metric. And covering maps are local biholomorphisms, hence conformal, yes.
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    – Ted Shifrin
    Dec 7 '18 at 18:33










  • $begingroup$
    Yes. Thanks a lot. +1 for pointing out that 'Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds'.
    $endgroup$
    – Teebro Prokash
    Dec 12 '18 at 11:25














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$begingroup$


I'm preparing a presentation where I'd like to present a proof of Picard's little theorem using hyperbolic geometry. Picard's little theorem states that the range of an entire function can omit at most $1$ point.



I can see that we can write $U:=mathbb{C}P^1setminus{infty,0,1}$ as a hyperbolic manifold, and as a quotient of $mathbb{D}$ through the Farey tesselation. I would like to say therefore that any conformal map $:mathbb{C}rightarrow U$ would factor conformally through $mathbb{D}$.



I can see that it should factor through the covering map, but can I even say that the covering map is conformal?



I know that Ahlfors' Lemma helps, but all the statements I've obtained of said lemma hold for Hermite metrics. Can I say that the hyperbolic metric on $mathbb{C}P^1setminus{infty,0,1}$ is Hermite?










share|cite|improve this question









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I'm preparing a presentation where I'd like to present a proof of Picard's little theorem using hyperbolic geometry. Picard's little theorem states that the range of an entire function can omit at most $1$ point.



I can see that we can write $U:=mathbb{C}P^1setminus{infty,0,1}$ as a hyperbolic manifold, and as a quotient of $mathbb{D}$ through the Farey tesselation. I would like to say therefore that any conformal map $:mathbb{C}rightarrow U$ would factor conformally through $mathbb{D}$.



I can see that it should factor through the covering map, but can I even say that the covering map is conformal?



I know that Ahlfors' Lemma helps, but all the statements I've obtained of said lemma hold for Hermite metrics. Can I say that the hyperbolic metric on $mathbb{C}P^1setminus{infty,0,1}$ is Hermite?







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    Of course to both. Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds; any metric $f(z)|dz|^2$ on a $1$-dimensional complex manifold (for $f>0$) is a hermitian metric. And covering maps are local biholomorphisms, hence conformal, yes.
    $endgroup$
    – Ted Shifrin
    Dec 7 '18 at 18:33










  • $begingroup$
    Yes. Thanks a lot. +1 for pointing out that 'Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds'.
    $endgroup$
    – Teebro Prokash
    Dec 12 '18 at 11:25


















  • $begingroup$
    Of course to both. Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds; any metric $f(z)|dz|^2$ on a $1$-dimensional complex manifold (for $f>0$) is a hermitian metric. And covering maps are local biholomorphisms, hence conformal, yes.
    $endgroup$
    – Ted Shifrin
    Dec 7 '18 at 18:33










  • $begingroup$
    Yes. Thanks a lot. +1 for pointing out that 'Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds'.
    $endgroup$
    – Teebro Prokash
    Dec 12 '18 at 11:25
















$begingroup$
Of course to both. Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds; any metric $f(z)|dz|^2$ on a $1$-dimensional complex manifold (for $f>0$) is a hermitian metric. And covering maps are local biholomorphisms, hence conformal, yes.
$endgroup$
– Ted Shifrin
Dec 7 '18 at 18:33




$begingroup$
Of course to both. Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds; any metric $f(z)|dz|^2$ on a $1$-dimensional complex manifold (for $f>0$) is a hermitian metric. And covering maps are local biholomorphisms, hence conformal, yes.
$endgroup$
– Ted Shifrin
Dec 7 '18 at 18:33












$begingroup$
Yes. Thanks a lot. +1 for pointing out that 'Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds'.
$endgroup$
– Teebro Prokash
Dec 12 '18 at 11:25




$begingroup$
Yes. Thanks a lot. +1 for pointing out that 'Hermitian metrics are the analog on complex manifolds of Riemannian metrics on real manifolds'.
$endgroup$
– Teebro Prokash
Dec 12 '18 at 11:25










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