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In the present paper we define Samuelson's webs and their rank. The main result of the paper is the proof that the rank of the Samuelson webs does not exceed 6, as well as finding the conditions under which this rank is maximal for the…

We find an invariant characterization of planar webs of maximum rank. For 4-webs, we prove that a planar 4-web is of maximum rank three if and only if it is linearizable and its curvature vanishes. This result leads to the direct…

We classify closed, simply-connected, non-negatively curved 6-manifolds of almost maximal symmetry rank up to equivariant diffeomorphism.

For any d-web by curves in an ambiant n-dimensional manifold, we define a tautological connection on some associated bundle, whose curvature vanishes iff the web has a maximal (n-1)-rank. As an application we recover, with the help of a…

We show that a web of codimension at least two and of maximal rank is isomorphic to an algebraic web. This solves a problem first consdered by Chern and Griffiths.

Let Pi: M -> B be an onto maximal rank map or a Riemannian submersion between Riemannian manifolds M and B. Initially, we prove necessary and sufficient conditions for any fiber F to be roughly isometric to M. Then, we prove necessary and…

The authors found necessary and sufficient conditions for Samuelson's web to be of maximum rank.

In arXiv:1302.3142, it has been proved that for r>1, n>1 and d>(r+1)(n-1)+1, a d-web of type (r,n) with maximal rank is algebraizable in the classical sense, except maybe when n>2 and d = (r+2)(n-1)+1. In the present paper, one considers…

We present old and recent results on rank problems and linearizability of geodesic planar webs.

There are two theories describing the linearizability of 3-webs: one is developed in the article "On the linearizability of 3-webs" (Nonlinear analysis 47, (2001) pp.2643-2654) and another in the article "On the Blaschke conjecture for…

Let $K$ be a nontrivial knot. For each $n\in \mathbb{N}$, we prove that the rank of its $n$th iterated Whitehead doubled knot group $\pi_1(S^3 \setminus \operatorname{WD}^n(K))$ is bounded below by $n+1$. As an application, we show that…

Boundary measurement matrices associated to networks on a plane correspond to certain totally nonnegative Grassmannians as shown previously by A. Postnikov. In this paper, we look to generalize this result by categorizing the boundary…

We propose the Legendrian web in a contact three manifold as a second order generalization of the planar web. An Abelian relation for a Legendrian web is analogously defined as an additive equation among the first integrals of its…

We are interested by holomorphic $d$-webs $W$ of codimension one in a complex $n$-dimensional manifold $M$. If they are ordinary, i.e. if they satisfy to some condition of genericity (whose precise definition is recalled), we proved in [CL]…

In this paper, we define, from a finite set E of functions, a family of holomorphic webs ${\cal W}(n;E)$ of codimension one in any dimension $ n $. We prove that it is sufficient to check a finite number of conditions for these webs to be…

We classify closed, simply-connected non-negatively curved 5-manifolds admitting an (almost) effective, isometric $T^3$ or $T^2$ action. As a direct consequence, we show that for any manifold, of dimensions up to and including 9 under the…

A classification and examples of four-dimensional isoclinic three-webs of codimension two are given. The examples considered prove the existence theorem for many classes of webs for which the general existence theorems are not proved yet.

If Pi: M -> B is an onto smooth maximal rank map between complete Riemannian manifolds M and B with bounded geometry, we prove sufficient conditions for M to be roughly isometric to the Riemannian product FxB, where F is a fiber of M.

For $(n+1)$-webs by curves in an ambiant $n$-dimensional manifold, we first define a generalization of the well known Blaschke curvature of the dimension two, which vanishes iff the web has the maximum possible rank which is one. But,…

For any $n\geq 6$ we construct almost strongly minimal geometries of type $\bullet \overset{n}{-} \bullet \overset{n}{-}\bullet$ which are $2$-ample but not $3$-ample.