Torsion contact forms in three dimensions have two or infinitely many Reeb orbits (Q2285044)

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Torsion contact forms in three dimensions have two or infinitely many Reeb orbits
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    Torsion contact forms in three dimensions have two or infinitely many Reeb orbits (English)
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    16 January 2020
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    The main theorem is the following: Theorem. Let $Y$ be a closed connected three-manifold, let $\lambda$ be a non-degenerate contact form on $Y$, let $\xi=\ker(\lambda)$ be the contact structure associated to $\lambda$. If $c_1(\xi)\in H^2(Y,Z)$ is torsion, then $\lambda$ has either two or infinitely many simple Reeb orbits. Some additional results obtained by the application of this theorem are also presented.
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    Reeb dynamics
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    Weinstein conjecture
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    embedded contact homology
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