A splitting theorem for infinite dimensional Alexandrov spaces with nonnegative curvature and its applications

We prove a splitting theorem for Alexandrov space of nonnegative curvature without properness assumption. As a corollary, we obtain a maximal radius theorem for Alexandrov spaces of curvature bounded from below by 1 without properness assumption. Also, we provide new examples of infinite dimensional Alexandrov spaces of nonnegative curvature.     

Generalized Liouville Theorem in Nonnegatively Curved Alexandrov Spaces

In this paper, Yau＇s conjecture on harmonic functions in Riemannian manifolds is generalized to Alexandrov spaces. It is proved that the space of harmonic functions with polynomial growth of a fixed rate is finite dimensional and strong Liouville theorem holds in Alexandrov spaces with nonnegative curvature.     

Analytic approaches and harmonic functions on Alexandrov spaces with nonnegative Ricci curvature

In this paper, the author gets a sharp dimension estimate of the space of harmonic functions with polynomial growth of a fixed order on Alexandrov spaces, which extends the result of Colding and Minicozzi from Riemannian manifolds to Alexandrov spaces.     

The Liouville’s theorem of harmonic functions on Alexandrov spaces with nonnegative Ricci curvature

In this paper, the authors prove the Liouville’s theorem for harmonic function on Alexandrov spaces by heat kernel approach, which extends the Liouville’s theorem of harmonic function from Riemannian manifolds to Alexandrov spaces.     

Quasi-convex subsets in Alexandrov spaces with lower curvature bound

We introduce quasi-convex subsets in Alexandrov spaces with lower curvature bound, which include not only all closed convex subsets without boundary but also all extremal subsets. Moreover, we explore several essential properties of such kind of subsets including a generalized Liberman theorem. It turns out that the quasi-convex subset is a nice and fundamental concept to illustrate the similarities and differences between Riemannian manifolds and Alexandrov spaces with lower curvature bound.     

On the spread of positively curved Alexandrov spaces

It was proved by F. Wilhelm that Gromov’s filling radius of closed positively curved manifolds with a uniform lower bound on sectional curvature attains the maximum with the round sphere. Recently the author proved that this is also the case for closed finite-dimensional Alexandrov spaces with a positive lower curvature bound. These were proved as a corollary of a comparison theorem for the invariant called spread of those spaces. In this paper, we extend the latter result to infinite-dimensional Alexandrov spaces.     

Fixed Point Theorems for Mean Nonexpansive Mappings in CAT(0) Spaces

In this article, we prove the existence of fixed points and the demiclosed principle for mean nonexpansive mappings in Cartan, Alexandrov and Toponogov(0) spaces. We also obtain a Δ-convergence theorem and a strong convergence theorem of Ishikawa iteration for mean nonexpansive mappings in Cartan, Alexandrov and Toponogov(0) spaces.     

On the Alexandrov problem of distance preserving mapping

In this paper the author has studied the Alexandrov problem of area preserving mappings in linear 2-normed spaces and has provided some remarks for the generalization of earlier results of H.Y. Chu, C.G. Park and W.G. Park.In addition the author has introduced the concept of linear (2,p)-normed spaces and for such spaces he has solved the Alexandrov problem.     

Cohomogeneity one Alexandrov spaces

We obtain a structure theorem for closed, cohomogeneity one Alexandrov spaces and we classify closed, cohomogeneity one Alexandrov spaces in dimensions 3 and 4. As a corollary we obtain the classification of closed, n-dimensional, cohomogeneity one Alexandrov spaces admitting an isometric T ⁿ⁻¹ action. In contrast to the one- and two-dimensional cases, where it is known that an Alexandrov space is a topological manifold, in dimension 3 the classification contains, in addition to the known cohomogeneity one manifolds, the spherical suspension of \mathbbRP² \mathbb{R}{P^2} , which is not a manifold.     

A glance at three-dimensional Alexandrov spaces

We discuss the topology and geometry of closed Alexandrov spaces of dimension three.     

Sharp spectral gap and Li–Yau’s estimate on Alexandrov spaces

In the previous work (Zhang and Zhu in J Differ Geom, http://arxiv.org/pdf/1012.4233v3, 2012), the second and third authors established a Bochner type formula on Alexandrov spaces. The purpose of this paper is to give some applications of the Bochner type formula. Firstly, we extend the sharp lower bound estimates of spectral gap, due to Chen and Wang (Sci Sin (A) 37:1–14, 1994), Chen and Wang (Sci Sin (A) 40:384–394, 1997) and Bakry–Qian (Adv Math 155:98–153, 2000), from smooth Riemannian manifolds to Alexandrov spaces. As an application, we get an Obata type theorem for Alexandrov spaces. Secondly, we obtain (sharp) Li–Yau’s estimate for positve solutions of heat equations on Alexandrov spaces.     

On tangent cones of Alexandrov spaces with curvature bounded below

The tangent cones of an inner metric Alexandrov space with finite Hausdorff dimension and a lower curvature bound are always inner metric spaces with nonnegative curvature. In this paper we construct an infinite-dimensional inner metric Alexandrov space of nonnegative curvature which has in one point a tangent cone whose metric is not an inner metric. Received: 20 October 1999 / Revised version: 8 May 2000     

Compactification of Limit ?-Net Spaces

 Limit ?-net spaces are defined as convergence spaces whose convergence is expressed by using generalized nets, the so-called ?-nets (where ? is a construct). For limit ?-net spaces we study compactifications, especially those ones that are analogous to the Alexandrov and Čech-Stone compactifications known for topological spaces.     

Compactification of Limit ?-Net Spaces

 Limit ?-net spaces are defined as convergence spaces whose convergence is expressed by using generalized nets, the so-called ?-nets (where ? is a construct). For limit ?-net spaces we study compactifications, especially those ones that are analogous to the Alexandrov and Čech-Stone compactifications known for topological spaces. (Received 24 February 2000)     

Metric projections versus non-positive curvature

In this paper two metric properties on geodesic length spaces are introduced by means of the metric projection, studying their validity on Alexandrov and Busemann NPC spaces. In particular, we prove that both properties characterize the non-positivity of the sectional curvature on Riemannian manifolds. Further results are also established on reversible/non-reversible Finsler–Minkowski spaces.     

Kirszbraun's Theorem and Metric Spaces of Bounded Curvature

We generalize Kirszbraun's extension theorem for Lipschitz maps between (subsets of) euclidean spaces to metric spaces with upper or lower curvature bounds in the sense of A.D. Alexandrov. As a by-product we develop new tools in the theory of tangent cones of these spaces and obtain new characterization results which may be of independent interest. Submitted: June 1996, final version: November 1996     

Regularity of limits of noncollapsing sequences of manifolds

We prove that iterated spaces of directions of a limit of a noncollapsing sequence of manifolds with lower curvature bound are topologically spheres. As an application we show that for any finite dimensional Alexandrov space X ⁿ with there exists an Alexandrov space Y homeomorphic to X which cannot be obtained as such a limit. Submitted: December 2000, Revised: March 2001.     

Monotonicity properties of harmonic maps into NPC spaces

In this paper, we study monotonicity properties of harmonic maps into general NPC spaces. In addition, we introduce the notion of Alexandrov tangent maps and state a criterion for uniqueness.     

Pythagorean Theorem & Curvature with Lower or Upper Bound*

In this paper, the authors give a comparison version of Pythagorean theorem to judge the lower or upper bound of the curvature of Alexandrov spaces(including Riemannian manifolds).