On quasiconformal invariance of convergence and divergence types for Fuchsian groups

Abstract

We characterize convergence and divergence types for Fuchsian groups in terms of the critical exponent of convergence and modified functions of the Poincaré series for certain subgroups associated with ends of the quotient Riemann surfaces. As an application of this result, we prove that convergence and divergence type are not invariant under a quasiconformal automorphism of the unit disk.