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Geodesics on path spaces and double category

Differential Geometry 2015-09-17 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Let MM be a Riemannian manifold and PM{\mathcal P}M be the space of all smooth paths on MM. We describe geodesics on path space PM{\mathcal P}M. Normal neighbourhood structure on PM{\mathcal P}M has been discussed. We identify paths on MM under "back-track" equivalence. Under this identification we show that if MM is complete, then geodesics on path space yield a double category.We gave a physical interpretation of this double category.

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@article{arxiv.1401.4179,
  title  = {Geodesics on path spaces and double category},
  author = {Saikat Chatterjee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.4179},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

20 pages, Added a section explaining physical interpretation of the double category

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