Search Results for author: Anton Petrunin

Found 25 papers, 25 papers with code

What is differential geometry: curves and surfaces

1 code implementation22 Dec 2020 Anton Petrunin, Sergio Zamora Barrera

These notes are designed for those who either plan to work in differential geometry, or at least want to have a good reason not to do it.

History and Overview Differential Geometry 53-01, 53A04, 53A05, 53C45

5-point CAT(0) spaces after Tetsu Toyoda

1 code implementation20 Sep 2020 Nina Lebedeva, Anton Petrunin

We give another proof of Toyoda's theorem that describes 5-point subpaces in CAT(0) length spaces

Metric Geometry Differential Geometry 53C23, 30L15, 51F99

Pure metric geometry: introductory lectures

1 code implementation20 Jul 2020 Anton Petrunin

We discuss domestic affairs of metric spaces, keeping away from any extra structure.

Metric Geometry 51F99, 97G10

Short retractions of CAT(1) spaces

1 code implementation22 Feb 2020 Alexander Lytchak, Anton Petrunin

We construct short retractions of a CAT(1) space to its small convex subsets.

Differential Geometry Metric Geometry 53C20 (Primary) 53C23, 53C44 (Secondary)

Alexandrov geometry: foundations

1 code implementation20 Mar 2019 Stephanie Alexander, Vitali Kapovitch, Anton Petrunin

This book includes material up to the definition of dimension.

Differential Geometry Metric Geometry 53C23, 53C45, 30L99

Extra pearls in graph theory

1 code implementation17 Dec 2018 Anton Petrunin

This is a supplement for "Pearls in graph theory" -- a textbook written by Nora Hartsfield and Gerhard Ringel.

Combinatorics History and Overview

Kiselyov's geometry

1 code implementation18 Jun 2018 Andrei Petrovich Kiselyov, Nikodim Ershov, Anton Petrunin, Sergei Tabachnikov

The book is a unique phenomenon in Russian geometry education.

History and Overview 97-01, 51M04

Counting trees in a graph

1 code implementation10 Mar 2018 Anton Petrunin

We discuss a recursive formula for number of spanning trees in a graph.

History and Overview Combinatorics 97K30

Bipolar comparison

1 code implementation26 Nov 2017 Nina Lebedeva, Anton Petrunin, Vladimir Zolotov

We define a new type of metric comparison similar to the comparison of Alexandrov.

Differential Geometry Metric Geometry 53C20, 30L99, 46B85, 53C45, 51K10

Metric minimizing surfaces revisited

1 code implementation30 Jul 2017 Anton Petrunin, Stephan Stadler

A surface which does not admit a length nonincreasing deformation is called metric minimizing.

Differential Geometry Metric Geometry 53C45, 53C43, 53C23, 30L05

On the torsion in the center conjecture

1 code implementation24 Jul 2017 Vitali Kapovitch, Anton Petrunin, Wilderich Tuschmann

We present a condition for towers of fiber bundles which implies that the fundamental group of the total space has a nilpotent subgroup of finite index whose torsion is contained in its center.

Algebraic Topology Differential Geometry 57R19, 55R10, 53C20

Monotonicity of saddle maps

1 code implementation7 Jul 2017 Anton Petrunin, Stephan Stadler

We prove an analog of the Schoen-Yau univalentness theorem for saddle maps between discs.

Differential Geometry Metric Geometry 53C45, 53C43, 53C23

Metric-measure boundary and geodesic flow on Alexandrov spaces

1 code implementation12 May 2017 Vitali Kapovitch, Alexander Lytchak, Anton Petrunin

We relate the existence of many infinite geodesics on Alexandrov spaces to a statement about the average growth of volumes of balls.

Differential Geometry Metric Geometry 53C20, 52A15, 53C23

Long geodesics on convex surfaces

1 code implementation16 Feb 2017 Arseniy Akopyan, Anton Petrunin

We review the theory of intrinsic geometry of convex surfaces in the Euclidean space and prove the following theorem: if the surface of a convex body K contains arbitrary long closed simple geodesics, then K is an isosceles tetrahedron.

Differential Geometry History and Overview 53-01, 53C45, 52A15, 53A05

Invitation to Alexandrov geometry: CAT[0] spaces

1 code implementation12 Jan 2017 Stephanie Alexander, Vitali Kapovitch, Anton Petrunin

The idea is to demonstrate the beauty and power of Alexandrov geometry by reaching interesting applications with a minimum of preparation.

Differential Geometry Algebraic Topology Metric Geometry 53-01, 53C23, 53C45

Walks on chains

1 code implementation3 Jan 2017 Alexander Gil, Anton Petrunin

We discuss a couple of examples of Markov chains.

History and Overview Probability

A quest for 5-point condition a la Alexandrov

1 code implementation19 Nov 2014 Anton Petrunin

Here I give a description of Alexandrov 4-point comparison via quadratic forms and then propose a natural 5-point condition which might have some future.

Metric Geometry Differential Geometry 53C45, 51K10

Ramification conjecture and Hirzebruch's property of line arrangements

1 code implementation24 Dec 2013 Dima Panov, Anton Petrunin

In the latter case we prove that the ramification is CAT[0] if the metric is non-negatively curved.

Geometric Topology Metric Geometry 51K10 (Primary), 53C23, 57N65, 20F36 (Secondary)

Semiconcave functions in Alexandrov's geometry

1 code implementation1 Apr 2013 Anton Petrunin

The following is a compilation of some techniques in Alexandrov's geometry which are directly connected to convexity.

Differential Geometry 53C21 (53C20 53C45 58E05)

Euclidean plane and its relatives; a minimalist introduction

1 code implementation7 Feb 2013 Anton Petrunin

The book is designed for a semester-long course in Foundations of Geometry and meant to be rigorous, conservative, elementary and minimalist.

History and Overview Metric Geometry 51-01, 51M10, 51M05

Alexandrov meets Kirszbraun

1 code implementation27 Dec 2010 Stephanie Alexander, Vitali Kapovitch, Anton Petrunin

We give a simplified proof of the generalized Kirszbraun theorem for Alexandrov spaces, which is due to Lang and Schroeder.

Differential Geometry 53C23 53C45

Alexandrov meets Lott--Villani--Sturm

1 code implementation30 Mar 2010 Anton Petrunin

Here I show compatibility of two definition of generalized curvature bounds --- the lower bound for sectional curvature in the sense of Alexandrov and lower bound for Ricci curvature in the sense of Lott--Villani--Sturm.

Metric Geometry Differential Geometry Optimization and Control 53C23 (49Q20)

Intrinsic isometries in Euclidean space

1 code implementation29 Mar 2010 Anton Petrunin

I consider compact metric spaces which admit intrinsic isometries to Euclidean d-space.

Metric Geometry Differential Geometry 30L05 (Primary) 53C (Secondary)

Puzzles in geometry that I know and love

1 code implementation1 Jun 2009 Anton Petrunin

Problems for the graduate students who want to improve problem solving skills in geometry.

History and Overview Differential Geometry Metric Geometry 53Cxx, 51Kxx, 53Axx

Nilpotency, almost nonnegative curvature and the gradient flow

1 code implementation14 Jun 2005 Vitali Kapovitch, Anton Petrunin, Wilderich Tuschmann

We show that almost nonnegatively curved m-dimensional manifolds are, up to finite cover, nilpotent spaces in the sense of homotopy theory and have C(m)-nilpotent fundamental groups.

Differential Geometry 53C20

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