The L²-completion of the space of Riemannian metrics is CAT(0): a shorter proof

DOI10.1090/PROC/16360zbMATH Open1518.58006arXiv2208.05809MaRDI QIDQ6407618FDOQ6407618

Authors: Nicola Cavallucci 

Publication date: 11 August 2022

Abstract: We reprove in an easier way a result of Brian Clarke: the completion of the space of Riemannian metrics of a compact, orientable smooth manifold with respect to the $L^2$-distance is CAT$(0)$. In particular we show that this completion is isometric to the space of $L^2$-maps from a standard probability space to a fixed CAT$(0)$ space.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Global Riemannian geometry, including pinching (53C20) Manifolds of metrics (especially Riemannian) (58D17)

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