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It is shown that a recent compactness theorem for Fuchsian groups, due to Mumford, remains valid for groups containing elliptic and parabolic elements.
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Bers, L. A remark on Mumford’s compactness theorem. Israel J. Math. 12, 400–407 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02764631
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