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Relatively maximum volume rigidity in Alexandrov geometry

Differential Geometry 2011-12-02 v4 Metric Geometry

Abstract

Given a compact Alexadrov nn-space ZZ with curvature curv κ\ge \kappa, and let f:ZXf: Z\to X be a distance non-increasing onto map to another Alexandrov nn-space with curv κ\ge \kappa. The relative volume rigidity conjecture says that if XX achieves the relative maximal volume i.e. vol(Z)=vol(X)vol(Z)=vol(X), then XX is isometric to Z/Z/\sim, where z,zZz, z'\in\partial Z and zzz\sim z' if only if f(z)=f(z)f(z)=f(z'). We will partially verify this conjecture, and give a classification for compact Alexandrov nn-spaces with relatively maximal volume. We will also give an elementary proof for a pointed version of Bishop-Gromov relative volume comparison with rigidity in Alexandrov geometry.

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@article{arxiv.1106.4611,
  title  = {Relatively maximum volume rigidity in Alexandrov geometry},
  author = {Nan Li and Xiaochun Rong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.4611},
  year   = {2011}
}

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28 pages

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