Local approximation of uniformly regular Carnot–Carathéodory quasispaces by their tangent cones.
Manifolds of almost nonnegative curvature
Margulis Lemma, entropy and free products
We prove a Margulis’ Lemma à la Besson-Courtois-Gallot, for manifolds whose fundamental group is a nontrivial free product , without 2-torsion. Moreover, if is torsion-free we give a lower bound for the homotopy systole in terms of upper bounds on the diameter and the volume-entropy. We also provide examples and counterexamples showing the optimality of our assumption. Finally we give two applications of this result: a finiteness theorem and a volume estimate for reducible manifolds.
Metric constraints on exotic spheres via Alexandrov geometry.
Metric Perspectives of the Ricci Flow Applied to Disjoint Unions
In this paper we consider compact, Riemannian manifolds M1, M2 each equipped with a oneparameter family of metrics g1(t), g2(t) satisfying the Ricci flow equation. Adopting the characterization of super-solutions to the Ricci flow developed by McCann-Topping, we define a super Ricci flow for a family of distance metrics defined on the disjoint union M1 ⊔ M2. In particular, we show such a super Ricci flow property holds provided the distance function between points in M1 and M2 is itself a super...
Nilmanifolds with Carnot-Carathéodory metrics.
Obata’s Rigidity Theorem for Metric Measure Spaces
We prove Obata’s rigidity theorem for metric measure spaces that satisfy a Riemannian curvaturedimension condition. Additionally,we show that a lower bound K for the generalizedHessian of a sufficiently regular function u holds if and only if u is K-convex. A corollary is also a rigidity result for higher order eigenvalues.
On global Sobolev inequalities.
On irreducible, infinite, nonaffine Coxeter groups
The following results are proved: The center of any finite index subgroup of an irreducible, infinite, nonaffine Coxeter group is trivial; Any finite index subgroup of an irreducible, infinite, nonaffine Coxeter group cannot be expressed as a product of two nontrivial subgroups. These two theorems imply a unique decomposition theorem for a class of Coxeter groups. We also prove that the orbit of each element other than the identity under the conjugation action in an irreducible, infinite, nonaffine...
On rank one symmetric space
In this paper we survey some recent results on rank one symmetric space.
On the asymptotic geometry of gravitational instantons
We investigate the geometry at infinity of the so-called “gravitational instantons”, i.e. asymptotically flat hyperkähler four-manifolds, in relation with their volume growth. In particular, we prove that gravitational instantons with cubic volume growth are ALF, namely asymptotic to a circle fibration over a Euclidean three-space, with fibers of asymptotically constant length.
On the cone structure at infinity of Ricci flat manifolds with Euclidean volume growth and quadratic curvature decay.
On the cut point conjecture.
On the filling radius of positively curved manifolds.
On the structure of Riemannian manifolds of almost nonnegative Ricci curvature.
Optics in Croke-Kleiner Spaces
We explore the interior geometry of the CAT(0) spaces , constructed by Croke and Kleiner [Topology 39 (2000)]. In particular, we describe a diffraction effect experienced by the family of geodesic rays that emanate from a basepoint and pass through a certain singular point called a triple point, and we describe the shadow this family casts on the boundary. This diffraction effect is codified in the Transformation Rules stated in Section 3 of this paper. The Transformation Rules have various applications....
Orbihedra of nonpositive curvature
Pairings, duality, amenability and bounded cohomology
We give a new perspective on the homological characterizations of amenability given by Johnson & Ringrose in the context of bounded cohomology and by Block & Weinberger in the context of uniformly finite homology. We examine the interaction between their theories and explain the relationship between these characterizations. We apply these ideas to give a new proof of non-vanishing for the bounded cohomology of a free group.
Parabolic isometries of CAT(0) spaces and CAT(0) dimensions.
Petite simplification dans les groupes hyperboliques