Variational Methods in Lorentzian Geometry

This book focuses on the applications of variational methods and critical point theory on infinite dimensional manifolds, to some problems in Lorentzian Geometry which have a variational nature, such as existence and multiplicity results on geodesics.

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Masiello, Antonio

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This book focuses on the applications of variational methods and critical point theory on infinite dimensional manifolds, to some problems in Lorentzian Geometry which have a variational nature, such as existence and multiplicity results on geodesics.

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• Authors: Masiello Antonio, Masiello Antonio, Antonio Masiello
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.12.2019
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9780367449438
• ISBN: 978-0-367-44943-8
• Pages: 200
• Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Research Notes in Mathematics Series
• Subjects: MATHEMATICS / Geometry / General, MATHEMATICS / Topology, geometry, Topology, Riemannian Manifolds, Vector field, covariant derivative, Infinite dimensional analysis, Conjugate points, Geometric Index, Schwarzschild Space Time, critical point theory, topology of manifolds, stationary spacetime analysis, advanced variational geometry problems, Morse theory applications, geodesic existence results, Smooth Manifold, Timelike Curve, Banach Manifolds, Stationary Limit Surface, Saddle Point Theorem, Smooth Vector Fields, Nondegenerate Critical Point, Globally Hyperbolic, Morse Index, Riemannian Case, Levi Civita Connection, Complete Riemannian Manifold, Hilbert Manifold, Lorentzian Metric, Smooth Functional