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We describe computations for plots of the polyhedral geometry of a quadratic differential and interpret the latter in the spirit of Riemannian geometry. In this expository paper, the graphics themselves are the end results.
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Langer, J.C. Plotting the polyhedral geometry of a quadratic differential. J. Geom. 108, 837–849 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00022-017-0378-y
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