Self Convexity
Time and place
12:30 PM on Thursday, March 8th, 2018; NAC 6/113
Gregorio Malajovich (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
Abstract
Take a manifold M and a sub-variety N. Multiply the Riemannian metric on M by Phi=1/distance to N squared. Is Phi convex in the geodesics in the new metric (think hyperbolic geometry). We present some interesting examples and results.