Study inverse problems for twisted geodesic flows on manifolds.
problem Understanding inverse problems for twisted geodesic flows.
method Generalized ray transforms and tensor tomography.
result New insights into rigidity problems for twisted geodesic flows.
The paper connects geodesic flows, hyperbolic geodesics, and stable ergodicity.
problem Understanding conditions for geodesic flows to be Anosov and ergodic.
method Analyzing Finsler and Riemannian metrics on surfaces, using recent results.
result Geodesic flows on surfaces are C2 stably ergodic if and only if they are Anosov. Proves stability of geodesic flows on closed surfaces.
problem Stability of geodesic flows on closed surfaces.
method Generic Riemannian metrics and Reeb flows.
result Proves C2-stability conjecture for geodesic flows. Homoclinic orbits found in geodesic flows on surfaces.
problem Existence of homoclinic orbits in geodesic flows.
method Kupka-Smale metric on closed surfaces.
result Homoclinic orbits for all hyperbolic geodesics.
Proves robust transitivity for geodesic flows from metrics with conjugate points.
problem Transitivity of geodesic flows from metrics with conjugate points.
method General criterion for robust transitivity of partially hyperbolic geodesic flows.
result First example of a C2 open set of Riemannian metrics with conjugate points and transitive geodesic flow. 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.
Study geodesic flows on cones over Riemannian manifolds, showing superintegrability.
problem Behavior of geodesics on cones over arbitrary Riemannian manifolds.
method Show existence of first integrals uniquely determining geodesics.
result Geodesic flow on cones is superintegrable and Liouville--Arnold integrable for non-radial trajectories.
Two Riemannian manifolds are said to have Ck-conjugate geodesic flows if there exist an Ck diffeomorphism between their unit tangent bundles which intertwines the geodesic flows. We obtain a number of rigidity results for the geodesic flows on compact 2-step Riemannian nilmanifolds: For generic 2-step nilmanifold…
Geodesic flows on specific manifolds are structurally stable.
problem Stability of geodesic flows on compact manifolds without conjugate points.
method Analyzing the C∞ compact manifold (M,g) with quasi-convex universal covering and divergent geodesic rays. result Proved the C1-stability conjecture for geodesic flows of compact manifolds. New results on geodesic flows using curve shortening flow.
problem Stability and existence of geodesics in Riemannian surfaces.
method Curve shortening flow approach.
result Existence of infinitely many geodesics intersecting a given one in every primitive class.
Geodesic flow mixing on convex projective manifolds proven.
problem Understanding mixing properties of geodesic flow on convex projective manifolds.
method Introduced biproximal unit tangent bundle and proved mixing properties.
result Geodesic flow is topologically mixing on biproximal unit tangent bundle.
The paper proves the existence of surfaces of section for geodesic flows on closed surfaces.
problem Existence of surfaces of section for geodesic flows on closed surfaces.
method Study of configurations of simple closed geodesics and use of the curve shortening flow.
result Construction of surfaces of section that intersect or have hyperbolic components in their boundary.
Geometrically interprets integrability of geodesic flow using web theory.
problem Integrability of geodesic flow by quadratic integrals.
method Geometric interpretation through web theory and integrable billiards construction.
result Constructs integrable billiards on surfaces with quadratic geodesic integrals.
This paper simplifies Anosov geodesic flows on surfaces.
problem Understanding Anosov geodesic flows on surfaces.
method Exposition of Eberlein's work, focusing on surface case.
result Provides a more accessible introduction to Anosov geodesic flows.
Geodesic flow on submanifolds is shown to be Ck−1.
problem Regularity of geodesic flow on submanifolds.
method Analysis of Ck submanifolds with k≥2. result Geodesic flow and exponential map are Ck−1. Geodesic flows on certain surfaces are shown to be semi-conjugate to expansive flows.
problem Understanding geodesic flows on compact surfaces without conjugate points.
method Time-preserving semi-conjugation to a continuous expansive flow.
result Geodesic flows on compact surfaces without conjugate points of genus > 1 have a unique measure of maximal entropy.
New global section found for geodesic flows on convex hypersurfaces.
problem Finding global sections for geodesic flows on convex hypersurfaces.
method Constructing a global hypersurface of section with an isometric involution.
result Generalized Birkhoff annulus to higher dimensions.
Modified dynamical systems retain Turing universality.
problem Embedding Turing machines into dynamical systems.
method Exploring flows with adapted 1-forms and homogeneity.
result Even slight modifications can lead to Turing universality.
Geodesic flows with specific integrals are linked to special 4-webs.
problem Characterizing geodesic flows with commuting quadratic integrals.
method Characterization through geodesic 4-webs and geometric hypothesis.
result Metrics of Stäckel type for geodesic flows with specific integrals.
For any toric automorphism with only real eigenvalues a Riemannian metric with an integrable geodesic flow on the suspension of this automorphism is constructed. A qualitative analysis of such a flow on a three-solvmanifold constructed by the authors in math.DG/9905078 is done. This flow is an example of the geodesic f…
Study shows no periodic geodesics in jet space.
problem Existence of periodic geodesics in jet space.
method Characterization and classification of subRiemannian geodesics.
result No periodic geodesics found in the space of k-jets.
Inverse mean curvature flow converges to a disk in hyperbolic space.
problem Understanding flow behavior in hyperbolic geometry.
method Inverse mean curvature flow with free boundary on geodesic spheres.
result Flow converges to a totally geodesic disk.
In the present paper we show that the geodesic flows of a sub-Riemannian metric and that of a Riemannian extension commute if and only if the extended metric is parallel with respect to a certain connection. This helps us to describe the geodesic flow of sub-Riemannian metrics on totally geodesic Riemannian submersions…
Study geodesic flows on hyperbolic manifolds without conjugate points, proving unique measure of maximal entropy.
problem Proving uniqueness of measure of maximal entropy for geodesic flows on specific manifolds.
method Analyzing geodesic flows on closed Riemannian manifolds without conjugate points, using properties of Gromov hyperbolic and residually finite groups.
result Proves geodesic flow has a unique measure of maximal entropy under appropriate assumptions.
Superdense flows on surfaces imply bounded geodesics, and vice versa.
problem Understanding the relationship between superdense flows and bounded geodesics on translation surfaces.
method Analyzing Teichmüller geodesics and their associated flows on translation surfaces.
result A linear flow on a translation surface is superdense if and only if the associated Teichmüller geodesic is bounded.
This work proposes a model for geodesic distances and flows on manifolds.
problem Geodesic distances and flows on differentiable manifolds.
method Manifold-augmented Eikonal equation solutions.
result Geodesic flow provides globally length-minimizing curves.
Veering branched surfaces help construct geodesic flows on curved surfaces.
problem Constructing geodesic flows on negatively curved surfaces.
method Introduce veering branched surfaces and surgeries, then use them to construct veering triangulations that correspond to geodesic flows.
result Explicit constructions of veering branched surfaces corresponding to geodesic flows on negatively curved surfaces.
Geodesic flows on surfaces have specific fractional-linear integrals related to constant cross-ratios.
problem Characterizing geodesic flows on surfaces with fractional-linear integrals.
method Proving the dimension of fractional-linear integrals and giving a geometric criterion.
result The dimension of fractional-linear integrals is either 3 or 5, corresponding to constant curvature.
Geodesic flow on orbifolds has a genus 1 Birkhoff section.
problem Existence of Birkhoff sections for geodesic flows on orbifolds.
method Proved existence of a genus 1 Birkhoff section for geodesic flow on a specific class of 2-orbifolds.
result Geodesic flow on a 2-orbifold admits a Birkhoff section of genus 1.
Geodesic flows with diagonalisable integrals are orthogonal.
problem Understanding geodesic flows with specific integrals.
method Analyzing quadratic integrals for geodesic flows.
result Diagonalisable integrals imply orthogonal separation of variables.
Entropy measures geodesic flow complexity.
problem Measuring complexity of geodesic flows on manifolds.
method Introduced barcode entropy to measure exponential growth rate of not-too-short bars in Morse-theoretic barcodes.
result Barcode entropy bounds topological entropy and vice versa.
Developed a random walk analog of geodesic flow on hyperbolic groups.
problem Geodesic flow on hyperbolic groups due to non-uniqueness of geodesics.
method Introduced a new framework using random walks and bi-infinite trajectories.
result Established ergodicity of the randomized geodesic flow and exponential mixing.
New proof of energy functional monotonicity via geodesics in measure space.
problem Proving monotonicity of energy functional in generalized Ricci flow.
method Defining adapted cost functional, geodesics, and entropy functional.
result Monotonicity of cost along backwards heat flow and energy functional along generalized Ricci flow.
Entropy study of geodesic flow on convex projective surfaces.
problem Entropy of Sinai-Ruelle-Bowen measure on convex projective surfaces.
method Analysis of Hilbert area and Blaschke metric.
result Entropy tends to zero if and only if the Hilbert area tends to infinity.
Paper constructs new non-Anosov Partially Hyperbolic Geodesic flows using conformal deformations.
problem Creating new non-Anosov Partially Hyperbolic Geodesic flows.
method Using conformal deformations to produce examples of partially hyperbolic geodesic flows.
result Proves ergodicity for the Liouville measure and uniqueness of the measure of maximal entropy.
The paper constructs Markov partitions for geodesic flow on hyperbolic surfaces.
problem Understanding Markov partitions for general hyperbolic flows.
method Rigorous construction of Markov partitions for geodesic flow on Riemann surfaces of constant negative curvature.
result Explicit forms of rectangles and local cross sections provided for the geodesic flow.
In this work we study the geodesic flow on nilmanifolds associated to graphs. We are interested in the construction of first integrals to show complete integrability on some compact quotients. Also examples of integrable geodesic flows and of non-integrable ones are shown.
The paper finds new metrics for geodesic flows with rational integrals.
problem Finding Riemannian metrics with rational integrals for geodesic flows.
method Explicit construction of metrics and integrals.
result New examples of metrics with rational integrals are provided.
We introduce the notion of spectral flow along a periodic semi-Riemannian geodesic, as a suitable substitute of the Morse index in the Riemannian case. We study the growth of the spectral flow along a closed geodesic under iteration, determining its asymptotic behavior.
We consider a billiard in the sphere S^2 with circular obstacles, and give a sufficient condition for its flow to be uniformly hyperbolic. We show that the billiard flow in this case is approximated by an Anosov geodesic flow on a surface in the ambiant space S^3. As an application, we show that every orientable surfac…
Paper solves degenerated circle pattern metric problem in spherical geometry.
problem Existence and rigidity of (degenerated) circle pattern metrics with prescribed total geodesic curvatures.
method Defined prescribed combinatorial Ricci flows and studied their convergence.
result First degenerated result for total geodesic curvatures in spherical background geometry.
The paper shows how different geodesic flows on surfaces can be mapped to each other.
problem Comparing pseudo-Anosov maps from various Birkhoff sections of a geodesic flow.
method Identifying canonical surfaces and expressing first-return maps as compositions of Dehn twists.
result First-return maps from different Birkhoff sections are equivalent and can be expressed using a fixed set of Dehn twists.
The study connects geodesic flows on Riemann surfaces to random walks on their dual graphs.
problem Understanding ergodicity of geodesic flows on infinite Riemann surfaces.
method Analyzing random walks on the dual graph of pants decompositions.
result Equivalence between ergodicity of geodesic flows and recurrence of random walks.
Polynomial decay of correlations shown for curved surfaces.
problem Analyzing geodesic flows on curved surfaces.
method Proving polynomial decay of correlations for geodesic flows on nonpositively curved surfaces.
result Polynomial decay of correlations for geodesic flows on nonpositively curved surfaces.
Smooth orbit equivalence proves metric equivalence for geodesic flows.
problem Proving metric equivalence for geodesic flows under orbit equivalence.
method Proving metric equivalence for geodesic flows under orbit equivalence.
result Smooth orbit equivalence implies conformal equivalence of metrics.
Proves magnetic geodesic flow on sphere is integrable with constant 2-form.
problem Proving integrability of magnetic geodesic flow on sphere.
method Analyzes magnetic geodesic flow on sphere with constant 2-form.
result Proves Liouville integrability of magnetic geodesic flow on sphere.
In this paper we prove that if the geodesic flow of a {compact or non-compact} complete manifold without conjugate points is of the Anosov type, then the average of the integral of the sectional curvature along the geodesic is negative and away from zero from a uniform time. Moreover, in dimension two, if the manifold …
Geodesic flows on compact manifolds without conjugate points are shown to have a unique measure of maximal entropy.
problem Analyzing geodesic flows on compact manifolds without conjugate points and with visibility universal covering.
method Using topological mixing, local product structure, and properties of geodesic flows, the authors prove the existence of an expansive factor and uniqueness of measure of maximal entropy.
result The geodesic flow on compact manifolds without conjugate points has a unique measure of maximal entropy.