Riemannian Center of Mass and so called karcher mean

MaRDI QIDQ6252962zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Hermann Karcher

Publication date 3 July 2014

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Global Riemannian geometry, including pinching (53C20)

Abstract: The Riemannian center of mass was constructed in [GrKa] (1973). In [GKR1, GKR2, Gr, Ka, BuKa] (1974-1981) it was successfully applied with more refined estimates. Probably in 1990 someone renamed it without justification into karcher mean and references to the older papers were omitted by those using the new name. As a consequence newcomers started to reprove results from the above papers. - Here I explain the older history.

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