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A generalization of metric space is presented which is shown to admit a theory strongly related to that of ordinary metric spaces. To avoid the topological effects related to dropping any of the axioms of metric space, first a new, and…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2012-01-20 Ittay Weiss

Theory of the first-order phase transition in contact statistical manifold has been proposed to describe interface systems. The theory has not limitations of known Van der Waals-like phase transitions theories. Based on this approach,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-08-15 H. V. Grushevskaya , N. G. Krylova

A brief introduction to geometric valuation theory is given. The focus is on classification results for valuations on convex bodies and on function spaces.

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2024-04-09 Monika Ludwig

This text is a short but comprehensive introduction to the basics of supergeometry and includes some of the recent advances in colored supergeometry. We do not aim for a standard text that states results and proves them more or less…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2022-07-27 Norbert Poncin , Sarah Schouten

A short survey on applications of algebraic geometry in topological data analysis.

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2020-01-08 Paul Breiding

This Resource Letter provides a guide to the literature on the geometric angles and phases in classical and quantum physics. Journal articles and books are cited for the following topics: anticipations of the geometric phase, foundational…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-10-30 Jeeva Anandan , Joy Christian , Kazimir Wanelik

The goal of this article is to survey recent developments in the theory of contact structures in dimension three.

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Ko Honda

This is a survey of recent developments in combinatorics. The goal is to give a big picture of its many interactions with other areas of mathematics, such as: group theory, representation theory, commutative algebra, geometry (including…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-03-17 Cristian Lenart

The goal of this survey is to give a list of resent results about topology of manifolds admitting different metrics with the same geodesics. We emphasize the role of the theory of integrable systems in obtaining these results.

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2016-11-23 Vladimir S. Matveev

There are several different common definitions of a property in topological dynamics called "topological transitivity," and it is part of the folklore of dynamical systems that under reasonable hypotheses, they are equivalent. Various…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2012-04-27 Ethan Akin , Jeffrey D. Carlson

We present some episodes from the history of interactions between geometry and physics over the past century.

History and Overview · Mathematics 2018-10-10 David R. Morrison

We study the notion of geometric structures for toposes: This generalizes the notion of (X,G) manifolds. We give some applications to algebraic geometry

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 A Tsemo

This paper surveys some results and methods in topological transformation groups.

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2009-09-25 Alejandro Adem , James F. Davis

Using the formalism of geometrothermodynamics, we investigate the geometric properties of the equilibrium manifold for diverse thermodynamic systems. Starting from Legendre invariant metrics of the phase manifold, we derive thermodynamic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-03-28 H. Quevedo , A. Sanchez , S. Taj , A. Vazquez

In this article we give the basic concept of the "Topological Numbers" in theory of quasiperiodic functions. The main attention is paid to apperance of such values in transport phenomena including Galvanomagnetic phenomena in normal metals…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 A. Ya. Maltsev , S. P. Novikov

The aim of this work is to study the geometry underlying mechanics and its application to describe autonomous and nonautonomous conservative dynamical systems of different types; as well as dissipative dynamical systems. We use different…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-05-07 Miguel C. Muñoz-Lecanda , Narciso Román-Roy

We describe some instances of the appearance of Chern's mathematical ideas in physics. By means of simple examples, we bring out the geometric and topological ideas which have found application in describing the physical world. These…

Physics Education · Physics 2007-05-23 Joseph Samuel

It is shown that space-time may be not only in a state which is described by Riemann geometry but also in states which are described by Finsler geometry. Transitions between various metric states of space-time have the meaning of phase…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-31 G. Yu. Bogoslovsky , H. F. Goenner

This is a brief review, in relatively non-technical terms, of recent advances in the theory of random field geometry. These advances have provided a collection of explicit new formulae describing mean values of a variety of geometric…

Probability · Mathematics 2008-05-08 Robert J Adler

We show a possibility to apply certain philosophical concepts to the analysis of concrete mathematical structures. Such application gives a clear justification of topological and geometric properties of considered mathematical objects.

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2020-06-23 Yuri Kondratiev