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- Problems of prescribing the extrinsic geometry and curvature of foliations are central to the book
- Presents the state of the art in geometric and analytical theory of foliations
- Designed for newcomers to the field as well as experienced geometers working in Riemannian geometry, foliation theory, differential topology, and a wide range of researchers in differential equations and their applications
Part of the book series: Progress in Mathematics (PM, volume 339)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book is devoted to geometric problems of foliation theory, in particular those related to extrinsic geometry, modern branch of Riemannian Geometry. The concept of mixed curvature is central to the discussion, and a version of the deep problem of the Ricci curvature for the case of mixed curvature of foliations is examined. The book is divided into five chapters that deal with integral and variation formulas and curvature and dynamics of foliations. Different approaches and methods (local and global, regular and singular) in solving the problems are described using integral and variation formulas, extrinsic geometric flows, generalizations of the Ricci and scalar curvatures, pseudo-Riemannian and metric-affine geometries, and 'computable' Finsler metrics.
The book presents the state of the art in geometric and analytical theory of foliations as a continuation of the authors' life-long work in extrinsic geometry. It is designed for newcomers to the field as well as experienced geometers working in Riemannian geometry, foliation theory, differential topology, and a wide range of researchers in differential equations and their applications. It may also be a useful supplement to postgraduate level work and can inspire new interesting topics to explore.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Mathematics, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
Vladimir Rovenski
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Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
Paweł Walczak
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Extrinsic Geometry of Foliations
Authors: Vladimir Rovenski, Paweł Walczak
Series Title: Progress in Mathematics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70067-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-70066-9Published: 23 May 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-70069-0Published: 24 May 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-70067-6Published: 22 May 2021
Series ISSN: 0743-1643
Series E-ISSN: 2296-505X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 319
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Differential Geometry, Manifolds and Cell Complexes (incl. Diff.Topology)