Focal points and the decrease of curvature: A surprising example

DOI10.4310/MRL.2002.V9.N2.A1zbMATH Open1015.53023MaRDI QIDQ699268FDOQ699268

Authors: Marlies Gerber 

Publication date: 31 July 2003

Published in: Mathematical Research Letters (Search for Journal in Brave)

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zbMATH Keywords

Gaussian curvaturefocal points

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Qualitative investigation and simulation of ordinary differential equation models (34C60) Geodesics in global differential geometry (53C22)

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• On the existence of focal points near closed geodes\-ics on surfaces
• Vanishing twist near focus–focus points

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