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Here is a deformation theory for degenerations of complex curves; specifically, discussing deformations which induce splitting of the singular fiber of a degeneration. The author constructs a deformation of the degeneration in such a way that a subdivisor is "barked," or peeled off from the singular fiber. "Barking deformations" are related to deformations of surface singularities, in particular, cyclic quotient singularities, as well as the mapping class groups of Riemann surfaces via monodromies.
This is the first comprehensive treatment of the geometry of complex hyperbolic space, a rich area of research with numerous connections to other branches of mathematics, including Riemannian geometry, complex analysis, symplectic and contact geometry, Lie groups, and harmonic analysis.
This conference proceedings volume contains survey and research articles on topics of current interest written by leading international experts. The topic of the symposium was ``Interactions of Algebraic Geometry, Hodge Theory, and Logarithmic Geometry from the Viewpoint of Degenerations''. The book contains four surveys on 1) pencils of algebraic curves by T. Ashikaga and K. Konno; 2) integral $p$-adic Hodge theory by C. Breuil; 3) Hodge-Arakelov theory of elliptic curves by S.Mochizuki; and 4) refined cycle maps by S. Saito. Also included are two results by Gabber on absolute purity theorem written by K. Fujiwara and research articles on the Picard-Lefschetz formula by L. Illusie, moduli s...