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A proof of Toponogov's theorem in Alexandrov geometry

Differential Geometry 2022-03-29 v1 Metric Geometry

Abstract

This paper aims to give an elementary proof for Toponogov's theorem in Alexandrov geometry with lower curvature bound. The idea of the proof comes from the fact that, in Riemannian geometry, sectional curvature can be embodied in the second variation formula.

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@article{arxiv.2203.14626,
  title  = {A proof of Toponogov's theorem in Alexandrov geometry},
  author = {Shengqi Hu and Xiaole Su and Yusheng Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.14626},
  year   = {2022}
}

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5 pages