On the multiplicity of isometry-invariant geodesics on product manifolds

DOI10.2140/AGT.2014.14.135zbMATH Open1329.58005arXiv1307.7404OpenAlexW2138804183MaRDI QIDQ384648FDOQ384648

Authors: Marco Mazzucchelli 

Publication date: 28 November 2013

Published in: Algebraic \& Geometric Topology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We prove that on any closed Riemannian manifold $(M_{1}imes{M}_2,g)$, with $ankHo{m}_1(M_1)eq0$ and $dim(M_2)geq2$, every isometry homotopic to the identity admits infinitely many isometry-invariant geodesics.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1307.7404

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zbMATH Keywords

closed geodesicsMorse theoryisometry-invariant geodesics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Geodesics in global differential geometry (53C22) Variational problems in applications to the theory of geodesics (problems in one independent variable) (58E10)

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