Finite orbits of the mapping class group action on the character variety of the punctured sphere in SL(2, C)
We classify finite orbits of the mapping class group action of the punctured sphere in $\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb{C})$, relying on the case of the 4-punctured sphere done by Lysovyy and Tykhyy, and on a careful understanding of compact relative character varieties of the punctured sphere in $\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})$. This is joint work with Arnaud Maret.