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We derive a class of variational functionals which arise naturally in conformal geometry. In the special case when the Riemannian manifold is locally conformal flat, the functional coincides with the well studied functional which is the…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2008-03-05 Sun-Yung Alice Chang , Hao Fang

Characterizations of all continuous, additive and $\mathrm{GL}(n)$-equivariant endomorphisms of the space of convex functions on a Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^n$, of the subspace of convex functions that are finite in a neighborhood of the…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2023-03-29 Georg C. Hofstätter , Jonas Knoerr

This work deals with relations between a bounded cohomological invariant and the geometry of Hermitian symmetric spaces of noncompact type. The invariant, obtained from the K\"ahler class, is used to define and characterize a special class…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Anna Wienhard

Given strong local Dirichlet forms and $\mathbb{R}^N$-valued functions on a metrizable space, we introduce the concepts of geodesic distance and intrinsic distance on the basis of these objects. They are defined in a geometric and an…

Probability · Mathematics 2014-06-26 Masanori Hino

Given a compact orientable surface with finitely many punctures $\Sigma$, let $\Cal S(\Sigma)$ be the set of isotopy classes of essential unoriented simple closed curves in $\Sigma$. We determine a complete set of relations for a function…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Feng Luo

Universal geometric calculus simplifies and unifies the structure and notation of mathematics for all of science and engineering, and for technological applications. This paper treats the fundamentals of the multivector differential…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2013-06-11 Eckhard Hitzer

The Mittag-Leffler function plays an important role in Geometric Function Theory, particularly in the study of analytic and meromorphic function classes. Among its various generalizations, the Barnes-Mittag-Leffler function stands out due…

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2025-10-28 Tuğba Yavuz , Şahsene Altınkaya

A consistent approach to the description of integral coordinate invariant functionals of the metric on manifolds ${\cal M}_{\alpha}$ with conical defects (or singularities) of the topology $C_{\alpha}\times\Sigma$ is developed. According to…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-09-06 D. V. Fursaev , S. N. Solodukhin

We define a multidimensional rearrangement, which is related to classical inequalities for functions that are monotone in each variable. We prove the main measure theoretical results of the new theory and characterize the functional…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Sorina Barza , Lars-Erik Persson , Javier Soria

Focus of this study is to explore some aspects of mathematical foundations for using complex manifolds as a model for space-time. More specifically, certain equations of motions have been derived as a Projective geodesic on a real manifold…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2020-08-04 Swagatam Sen

This paper is a review on recently found connection between geodesically equivalent metrics and integrable geodesic flows. Suppose two different metrics on one manifold have the same geodesics. We show that then the geodesic flows of these…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2011-08-08 Vladimir S. Matveev , Petar J. Topalov

We give some remarks on geodesics in the space of K\"ahler metrics that are defined for all time. Such curves are conjecturally induced by holomorphic vector fields, and we show that this is indeed so for regular geodesics, whereas the…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2022-05-04 Bo Berndtsson

Let (M,J) be an almost complex manifold. We show that the infinite-dimensional space Tau of totally real submanifolds in M carries a natural connection. This induces a canonical notion of geodesics in Tau and a corresponding definition of…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-04-01 Jason D. Lotay , Tommaso Pacini

Generalized Functions play a central role in the understanding of differential equations containing singularities and nonlinearities. Introducing infinitesimals and infinities to deal with these obstructions leads to controversies…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2023-09-15 Juriaans , S. O. , Queiroz , P. C

Complex numbers enter fundamental physics in at least two rather distinct ways. They are needed in quantum theories to make linear differential operators into Hermitian observables. Complex structures appear also, through Hodge duality, in…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2022-03-14 Andrzej Trautman

Hypergeometric functions of complex matrices were introduced by James in multivariate statistics. These special functions play many roles in random matrix theory. The main goal of this paper is to suggest a new use for them as holomorphic…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-10-08 Jonathan Novak

The paper is a survey of recent results in analysis of additive functions over function fields motivated by applications to various classes of special functions including Thakur's hypergeometric function. We consider basic notions and…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Anatoly N. Kochubei

We suggest a construction that, given a trajectorial diffeomorphism between two Hamiltonian systems, produces integrals of them. As the main example we treat geodesic equivalence of metrics. We show that the existence of a non-trivially…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2016-09-07 Petar J. Topalov , Vladimir S. Matveev

Extremal length is an important conformal invariant on Riemann surface. It is closely related to the geometry of Teichmuller metric on Teichmuller space. By identifying extremal length functions with energy of harmonic maps from Riemann…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2016-08-30 Lixin Liu , Weixu Su

The article surveys inverse problems related to the twisted geodesic flows on Riemannian manifolds with boundary, focusing on the generalized ray transforms, tensor tomography, and rigidity problems. The twisted geodesic flow generalizes…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2025-08-12 Shubham R. Jathar , Jesse Railo