Replacing the lower curvature bound in Toponogov's comparison theorem by a weaker hypothesis (Q2403049)

The following main theorem is proved. Theorem. Let \(M\) be a complete Riemannian manifold with a base point \(o\), and let \(\tilde{M}\) be a complete, simply connected surface which is rotationally symmetric about the vertex \(\tilde{o}\) such that the cut locus of every point \(\tilde{p}\) lies in the opposite meridian of \(\tilde{p}\). Assume that \((\tilde{M},\tilde{o})\) has weaker radial attraction than \((M,o)\). Then, for every geodesic triangle \(\Delta opq\) in \(M\), there exists a geodesic triangle \(\Delta\tilde{o}\tilde{p}\tilde{q}\) in \(\tilde{M}\) whose corresponding sides are equal and which satisfies the angle comparison and Alexandrov convexity in Toponogov's Theorem.