Conjugate-free Riemannian manifold: Difference between revisions
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* [[Nonpositively curved manifold]] | * [[Nonpositively curved manifold]]: {{proofat|[[Nonpositively curved implies conjugate-free]]}} | ||
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* [[Nonpositively curved manifold]] if we assume compactness | * [[Nonpositively curved manifold]] if we assume compactness | ||
Latest revision as of 19:34, 18 May 2008
This article defines a property that makes sense for a Riemannian metric over a differential manifold
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History
The study of conjugate-free Riemannian manifolds (or Riemannian manifolds without conjugate points) originated with a theorem by Hopf that the only Riemannian metric on the torus without conjugate points is the flat one. Green generalized this to say that any Riemannian metric without conjugate points, must have everywhere nonpositive sectional curvature.
Definition
A Riemannian manifold is said to be conjugate-free or without conjugate points if it does not contain any pair of conjugate points. In other words, there is no pair of points for which there is a smoothly varying family of geodesics joining them.
Relation with other properties
Stronger properties
- Nonpositively curved manifold: For full proof, refer: Nonpositively curved implies conjugate-free
Weaker properties
- Nonpositively curved manifold if we assume compactness