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In this paper, we introduce a new variational inequality problem(VIP) associated with nonself multivalued nonexpansive mappings in $CAT(0)$ spaces.

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2019-05-28 Emirhan Hacioğlu , Vatan Karakaya

In this project we explore the geometry of general metric spaces, where we do not necessarily have the tools of differential geometry on our side. Some metric spaces $(X,d)$ allow us to define geodesics, permitting us to compare geodesic…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2026-05-22 Søren Poulsen

The canonical equations of the optical cloaking proposed by Shurig, Pendry and Smith has been proved to be equivalent to the geodesic in a 3-dimensional curved space. Carrying out the argument we extend to the 4-dimensional Riemannian space…

Optics · Physics 2015-05-13 Kai Niu , Ci Song , Mo-Lin Ge

This paper presents an in-depth exploration of timelike free geodesics in spatially curved Friedmann-Lema\^itre-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) spacetime. A unified approach for these geodesics encompassing both radial and non-radial trajectories…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-02-13 Omar Nemoul , Hichem Guergouri , Jamal Mimouni

We analyze a variational time discretization of geodesic calculus on finite- and certain classes of infinite-dimensional Riemannian manifolds. We investigate the fundamental properties of discrete geodesics, the associated discrete…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2013-03-25 Martin Rumpf , Benedikt Wirth

In~[1],authors considered a general finite horizon model of dynamic game of asymmetric information, where N players have types evolving as independent Markovian process, where each player observes its own type perfectly and actions of all…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2020-07-09 Deepanshu Vasal

The class of coarsely convex spaces is a coarse geometric analogue of the class of nonpositively curved Riemannian manifolds. It includes Gromov hyperbolic spaces, CAT(0) spaces, proper injective metric spaces and systolic complexes. It is…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2024-02-20 Yuuhei Ezawa , Tomohiro Fukaya

We consider $L^2$ minimizing geodesics along the group of volume preserving maps $SDiff(D)$ of a given 3-dimensional domain $D$. The corresponding curves describe the motion of an ideal incompressible fluid inside $D$ and are (formally)…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2010-11-05 Yann Brenier

Geometric properties of the fixed point set $Fix(f)$ of a self-mapping $f$ on a metric or a generalized metric space is an attractive issue. The set $Fix(f)$ can contain a geometric figure (a circle, an ellipse, etc.) or it can be a…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2025-06-09 Nihal Özgür , Nihal Taş

In this article, we study the dynamics of geodesic flows on Riemannian (not necessarily compact) manifolds with no conjugate points. We prove the Anosov Closing Lemma, the local product structure, and the transitivity of the geodesic flows…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2021-08-17 Fei Liu , Xiaokai Liu , Fang Wang

We investigate the geodesic motions of a massive particle and light ray in the hyperplane orthogonal to the symmetry axis in the 5-dimensional hypercylindrical spacetime. The class of the solutions depends on one constant a which is the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-11-11 Bogeun Gwak , Bum-Hoon Lee , Wonwoo Lee

We describe, in an intrinsic way and using the global chart provided by Ito's parallel transport, a generalisation of the notion of geodesic (as critical path of an energy functional) to diffusion processes on Riemannian manifolds. These…

Probability · Mathematics 2020-07-13 Ana Bela Cruzeiro , Jean-Claude Zambrini

This paper is devoted to a class of finite horizon deterministic mean field games with Grushin type dynamics, state constraints and nonlocal coupling. First, we consider the optimal control problem that each agent aims to solve when the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-16 Alessandra Cutrì , Paola Mannucci , Claudio Marchi , Nicoletta Tchou

In a previous article a relationship was established between the linearized metrics of General Relativity associated with geodesics and the Dirac Equation of quantum mechanics. In this paper the extension of that result to arbitrary curves…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-20 Paul O'Hara

The game of Cops and Robber is traditionally played on a finite graph. The purpose of this note is to introduce and analyze the game that is played on an arbitrary geodesic space. The game is defined in such a way that it preserves the…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-12-07 Bojan Mohar

The first aim of this paper is to examine some important properties of soft metric spaces. Second is to introduce soft continuous mappings and investigate properties of soft continuous mappings. Third is to prove some fixed point theorems…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2013-08-22 Murat I. Yazar , Cigdem Gunduz , Sadi Bayramov

The paper is a study of geodesic in two-dimensional pseudo-Riemannian metrics. Firstly, the local properties of geodesics in a neighborhood of generic parabolic points are investigated. The equation of the geodesic flow has singularities at…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2016-11-22 Alexey Remizov

In a previous article a relationship was established between the linearized metrics of General Relativity associated with geodesics and the Dirac Equation of quantum mechanics. In this paper the extension of that result to arbitrary curves…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-05-11 Paul O'Hara

We survey some recent results and open questions on the approaching geodesics property and its application to the study of the Gromov and horofunction compactifications of a proper geodesic Gromov metric space. We obtain results on the…

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2025-01-13 Leandro Arosio , Matteo Fiacchi

We consider a closed convex set $C$ in a separable, infinite-dimensional Hilbert space and endow the set $\mathcal{N}(C)$ of nonexpansive self-mappings on $C$ with the topology of pointwise convergence. We introduce the notion of a somewhat…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2025-08-18 Davide Ravasini , Daylen K. Thimm