Characterizes Anosov flows in 3D using symplectic and contact geometry.
problem Understanding Anosov flows in 3D.
method Purely contact and symplectic geometric methods.
result Characterization of Anosov flows based on Reeb flows and underlying (bi)-contact structures.
New contact structures detected by contact homology.
problem Detecting pseudo-Anosov flows in contact structures.
method Introducing pseudo-Anosov contact structures and using contact homology.
result Contact homology detects pseudo-Anosov flows and contact structures properties.
Generalizes surgery techniques for projectively Anosov flows.
problem Creating new projectively Anosov flows from existing ones.
method Introducing a generalized Goodman surgery technique for projectively Anosov flows.
result Generates new examples of projectively Anosov flows on hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
New surgery method preserves Anosov flow properties using bi-contact geometry.
problem Defining a new type of surgery on Anosov flows.
method Bi-contact geometry and Reeb dynamics.
result Necessary and sufficient condition for generating contact Anosov flows.
Bi-contact surgery operations can be applied to Anosov flows.
problem Characterizing Anosov flows and their properties.
method Metric and contact geometric characterizations, Liouville geometry, Reeb dynamics.
result Bi-contact surgery operations can be applied to Anosov flows.
Characterizes Anosov flows via contact geometry.
problem Understanding Anosov 3-flows through contact geometry.
method Investigates interactions with Reeb dynamics and proves a technical theorem.
result Space of adapted geometries homotopy equivalent to Anosov flows.
The paper proves rigidity results for Anosov flows and their orbit equivalences.
problem Characterizing orbit equivalences of Anosov flows and their dynamics.
method Using hyperbolic-like dynamics, the paper proves a spectral rigidity theorem and gives efficient criteria for orbit equivalences.
result Characterizes orbit equivalent flows in terms of fundamental group elements represented by periodic orbits.
We provide obstructions to the existence of conformally Anosov Reeb flows on a 3-manifold that partially generalize similar obstructions to Anosov Reeb flows. In particular, we show S3 does not admit conformally Anosov Reeb flows. We also give a Riemannian geometric condition on a metric compatible with a c…
Invites study of contact structures and Reeb flows dynamics.
problem Relating dynamics of two Reeb flows of the same contact structure.
method Gathers results and poses many questions and conjectures.
result Many new questions and conjectures posed.
The paper generalizes rigidity results for contact Anosov flows with bunching assumption.
problem Rigidity of contact Anosov flows in higher dimensions.
method Application of matching functions technique with bunching assumption.
result If two contact Anosov flows are C0 conjugate, they are Cr conjugate for some r∈[1,2) or even C∞ conjugate under additional assumptions. We introduce a new object, the dynamical torsion, which extends the potentially ill-defined value at 0 of the Ruelle zeta function of a contact Anosov flow twisted by an acyclic representation of the fundamental group. We show important properties of the dynamical torsion: it is invariant under deformations among con…
New abelian cohomology theory applied to rigidity of flows.
problem Rigidity of Anosov flows and negatively curved surfaces.
method Development of abelian Livshits theory for transitive Anosov flows.
result Abelian Livshits theorem for homologically full Anosov flows.
In hyperbolic L-spaces, we find multiple pseudo-Anosov flows with unique properties.
problem Finding multiple pseudo-Anosov flows in hyperbolic L-spaces.
method Used cylindrical contact homology and reconstruction of pseudo-Anosov flows from their closed orbits.
result Proved the existence of n pseudo-Anosov flows in hyperbolic L-spaces, each with unique properties. New 3D shapes found without certain special flows.
problem Finding 3D shapes without specific special flows.
method Rational surgeries on the figure eight knot.
result First infinite family of hyperbolic 3-manifolds without tight projectively Anosov flows.
We prove exponential decay of correlations for Hölder continuous observables with respect to any Gibbs measure for contact Anosov flows admitting Pesin sets with exponentially small tails. This is achieved by establishing strong spectral estimates for certain Ruelle transfer operators for such flows.
The study connects ECH capacities to Anosov flows, proving infinite capacities and obstructions.
problem Understanding ECH capacities and their relation to Anosov flows.
method Relating ECH capacities to Anosov flows dynamics, proving infinite capacities and obstructions.
result ECH capacities are infinite for many symplectic 4-manifolds, including cotangent disk bundles over surfaces of genus at least two.
Local normal forms for symmetrical contact structures on 3-manifolds.
problem Understanding symmetrical contact structures on 3-manifolds.
method Determining local normal forms for pairs of transverse contact distributions with symmetries.
result Orientable Anosov flows can be globally represented by intersecting contact distributions with maximal symmetries.
The paper studies Liouville structures for taut foliations and Anosov flows, proving their topological invariance.
problem Understanding the topological invariance of Liouville structures for taut foliations and Anosov flows.
method Combining smoothing schemes for topological conjugacies and a refinement of Vogel's uniqueness result.
result Liouville structures are topological invariants of taut foliations and orbit equivalent Anosov flows.
We show that the contact structure on the link of a cusp singularity is contactomorphic to a Sol-manifold with the positive contact structure arising from the Anosov flow.
An outsider's overview of Anosov flows in 3D.
problem Understanding Anosov flows in 3D and their interactions.
method Overview and discussion of main results and questions.
result Highlighting the interaction with topology and symplectic geometry.
We investigate certain natural connections between subriemannian geometry and hyperbolic dynamical systems. In particular, we study dynamically defined horizontal distributions which split into two integrable ones and ask: how is the energy of a subriemannian geodesic shared between its projections onto the integrable …
Study eta invariant remainder on contact manifolds, improving previous results.
problem Eta invariant remainder in metric contact manifolds.
method Analyzes remainder term in semiclassical limit, using volumes of recurrence sets of Reeb flow.
result Improves remainder term for Anosov Reeb flows and certain elliptic flows.
No contact Anosov diffeomorphisms exist on odd-dimensional manifolds.
problem Existence of contact Anosov diffeomorphisms on odd-dimensional manifolds.
method Analysis of Anosov diffeomorphisms and invariant contact structures.
result No invariant contact structure exists for Anosov diffeomorphisms on odd-dimensional manifolds.
We study pairs of Engel structures on four-manifolds whose intersection has constant rank one and which define the same even contact structure, but induce different orientations on it. We establish a correspondence between such pairs of Engel structures and a class of weakly hyperbolic flows. This correspondence is ana…
Constructs flows on quotients of Lie groups for Anosov subgroups.
problem Understanding dynamics on quotients of Lie groups by Anosov subgroups.
method Utilizes geometric structures and Lie group theory to construct and analyze flows.
result Establishes that all refraction flows arise from this construction.
We prove the existence of foliations transverse to pseudo-Anosov flows using veering triangulations.
problem Existence of foliations transverse to pseudo-Anosov flows in 3-manifolds.
method Combinatorial approach via veering triangulations and branched surfaces.
result Existence of transverse foliations for certain pseudo-Anosov flows.
Study proves projective Anosov subgroups lead to mixing flows in specific spaces.
problem Understanding mixing properties of flows on specific geometric spaces.
method Constructing non-empty domain of discontinuity in homogeneous space, using spectral estimates for transfer operators.
result Exponential mixing, spectral gap, and meromorphic continuation of zeta functions established.
We disprove the generalized Chern-Hamilton conjecture on the existence of critical compatible metrics on contact 3-manifolds. More precisely, we show that a contact 3-manifold (M,α) admits a critical compatible metric for the Chern-Hamilton energy functional if and only if it is Sasakian or its associated Reeb fl…
The paper classifies 3D contact partially hyperbolic diffeomorphisms.
problem Classifying contact partially hyperbolic diffeomorphisms in 3D.
method Smooth classification, conjugation to known flows or automorphisms, use of invariant distributions.
result Classification up to finite quotient or power, conjugation to known structures.
The paper classifies contact 3-manifolds with critical metrics and connects entropy to optimization.
problem Classifying contact 3-manifolds with critical metrics and understanding their entropy.
method Critical metrics optimization and entropy analysis.
result Anosov contact metrics' optimization is linked to Reeb dynamics and entropy.
Constructs Anosov flows in hyperbolic 3-manifolds, disproving a conjecture.
problem Proving existence of infinitely many distinct Anosov flows in certain 4-manifolds.
method Using Cannon-Thurston maps and pseudo-Anosov quasigeodesic flows.
result Infinitely many distinct Anosov flows in some 4-manifolds.
Proof of contact structure from taut foliation for certain knots.
problem Contact structures from taut foliations for specific knots.
method Alternative proof using pseudo-Anosov monodromy and fractional Dehn twist coefficient.
result Fibered knots with certain properties support contact structures that are taut foliation perturbations.
New method shows pseudo-Anosov flows on graph manifolds can be simplified.
problem Understanding pseudo-Anosov flows on graph manifolds.
method Constructing a partial Birkhoff section with genus one components that misses finitely many closed orbits.
result Every pseudo-Anosov flow on a graph manifold is almost equivalent to a totally periodic flow or a suspension Anosov flow.
This paper is devoted to higher dimensional Anosov flows and consists of two parts. In the first part, we investigate fiberwise Anosov flows on affine torus bundles which fiber over 3-dimensional Anosov flows. We provide a dichotomy result for such flows --- they are either suspensions of Anosov diffeomorphisms or the …
Develops theory of relatively Anosov representations using flow examples.
problem Understanding relatively Anosov representations.
method Uses a contracting flow on a bundle to define Anosov representations and builds examples.
result Builds families of examples of relatively Anosov representations.
Anosov magnetic flows on surfaces are characterized.
problem Characterizing Anosov magnetic flows on surfaces.
method Using Wojtkowski's quotient bundle, necessary and sufficient conditions are derived.
result Necessary and sufficient conditions for Anosov magnetic flows on surfaces are established.
Deforms quasigeodesic flows to pseudo-Anosov ones.
problem Deforming quasigeodesic flows to pseudo-Anosov flows.
method Proves Calegari's conjecture by deforming flows.
result Proves every quasigeodesic flow can be deformed to pseudo-Anosov.
Generalizes Anosov flows to partially hyperbolic diffeomorphisms.
problem Classifying partially hyperbolic diffeomorphisms.
method Introducing collapsed Anosov flows and self orbit equivalences.
result All examples in Bonatti et al. belong to the collapsed Anosov flow class.
Anosov flows in hyperbolic 3-manifolds are quasigeodesic if not R-covered.
problem Characterizing Anosov flows in hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Analyzing the properties of Anosov flows and foliations.
result Anosov flows in hyperbolic 3-manifolds are quasigeodesic if not R-covered.
New method constructs Birkhoff sections for pseudo-Anosov flows with controlled complexity.
problem Constructing Birkhoff sections for pseudo-Anosov flows with specific properties.
method Uses connection between pseudo-Anosov flows and veering triangulations to explicitly construct sections with controlled complexity.
result Shows that any transitive pseudo-Anosov flow has a Birkhoff section with two boundary components.
The study finds infinitely many periodic orbits that can be used to modify Anosov flows.
problem Can surgeries on periodic orbits of Anosov flows produce equivalent flows?
method Analyzing suspension Anosov flows, the study identifies pairs of periodic orbits that can be used to modify the flow.
result For some suspension Anosov flows, there exist infinitely many pairs of periodic orbits that can be used to modify the flow.
Classifies Anosov flows on figure-eight knot surgeries.
problem Classifying Anosov flows on Dehn surgeries on the figure-eight knot.
method Combining Plante's classification of M(0) with Schwider's branched surfaces.
result M(r) carries a unique Anosov flow if r is an integer, and no Anosov flow if r is not an integer.
We first prove rigidity results for pseudo-Anosov flows in prototypes of toroidal 3-manifolds: we show that a pseudo-Anosov flow in a Seifert fibered manifold is up to finite covers topologically equivalent to a geodesic flow and we show that a pseudo-Anosov flow in a solv manifold is topologically equivalent to a susp…
Horizontal surgery on pseudo-Anosov flows yields almost equivalent flows.
problem Understanding and manipulating pseudo-Anosov flows.
method Performing horizontal surgery on pseudo-Anosov flows by cutting along specific annuli and regluing with a Dehn twist.
result Horizontal Goodman surgery on transitive pseudo-Anosov flows yields an almost equivalent flow.
Finitely many pseudo-Anosov flows without perfect fits in a 3-manifold.
problem Finite number of pseudo-Anosov flows without perfect fits in a 3-manifold.
method Analysis of veering triangulations and pseudo-Anosov flows.
result Finiteness of pseudo-Anosov flows without perfect fits.
Legendrian arcs connect veering triangulations to Anosov flows.
problem Connecting veering triangulations to Anosov flows for study.
method Realizing edges as Legendrian arcs with a bicontact structure.
result Veering triangulations can be placed in steady position.
Anosov geodesic flow proven in non-compact manifolds with negative curvature.
problem Proving Anosov geodesic flow in non-compact manifolds with negative curvature.
method Proving the geodesic flow is Anosov by showing average sectional curvature is negative and uniformly away from zero.
result Constructed a non-compact manifold with Anosov geodesic flow.
Shows Anosov flows with genus one sections, supporting a conjecture.
problem Finding genus one Birkhoff sections for Anosov flows.
method Utilizes horizontal Goodman surgery operation and correspondence with veering triangulations.
result Provides evidence for Fried and Ghys conjecture.