The convergence of discrete period matrices

Felix Günther

Published 2023-07-28Version 1

We study compact polyhedral surfaces as Riemann surfaces and their discrete counterparts obtained through quadrilateral cellular decompositions and a linear discretization of the Cauchy-Riemann equation. By ensuring uniformly bounded interior and intersection angles of diagonals, we establish the convergence of discrete Dirichlet energies of discrete harmonic differentials with equal black and white periods to the Dirichlet energy of the corresponding continuous harmonic differential with the same periods. This convergence also extends to the discrete period matrix, with a description of the blocks of the complete discrete period matrix in the limit. Moreover, when the quadrilaterals have orthogonal diagonals, we observe convergence of discrete Abelian integrals of the first kind. Adapting the quadrangulations around conical singularities allows us to improve the convergence rate to a linear function of the maximum edge length.