On the geometry of the space of oriented lines of Euclidean space

We prove that the space of all oriented lines of the n-dimensional Euclidean space admits a pseudo-Riemannian metric which is invariant by the induced transitive action of a connected closed subgroup of the group of Euclidean motions, exactly when n=3 or n=7 (as usual, we consider Riemannian metrics as a particular case of pseudo-Riemannian ones). Up to equivalence, there are two such metrics for each dimension, and they are of split type and complete. Besides, we prove that the given metrics are Kähler or nearly Kähler if n=3 or n=7, respectively.     

On the geometry of Urysohn's universal metric space

In recent years, much interest was devoted to the Urysohn space U and its isometry group; this paper is a contribution to this field of research. We mostly concern ourselves with the properties of isometries of U, showing for instance that any Polish metric space is isometric to the set of fixed points of some isometry φ. We conclude the paper by studying a question of Urysohn, proving that compact homogeneity is the strongest homogeneity property possible in U.     

On the geometry of the space of smooth fibrations

We study geometrical aspects of the space of smooth fibrations between two given manifolds M and B, from the point of view of Fréchet geometry. As a first result, we show that any connected component of this space is the base space of a Fréchet-smooth principal bundle with the identity component of the group of diffeomorphisms of M as total space. Second, we prove that the space of fibrations is also itself the total space of a smooth Fréchet principal bundle with structure group the group of diffeomorphisms of the base B.     

On the geometry of linear Weingarten hypersurfaces in the hyperbolic space

In this paper, we apply some forms of generalized maximum principles in order to study the geometry of complete linear Weingarten hypersurfaces with nonnegative sectional curvature immersed in the hyperbolic space. In this setting, under the assumption that the mean curvature attains its maximum, we prove that such a hypersurface must be either totally umbilical or isometric to a hyperbolic cylinder.     

Students' understanding of the notion of function in dynamic geometry environments

To make optimal use of computational environments, one must understand how students interact with the environments and how students' mathematical thinking is reflected and affected by their use of the environments. Similarly, to make sense of research on students' thinking and learning, one must understand how the environments and contexts used in the research may affect the conclusions one derives.The research on students' learning of functions has approached the topic in terms of symbols and graphs (see, for example, Leinhardt et al. (1990) for a review of work up to that point; Harel and Dubinsky (1992) for a collection of research; and Dugdale et. al. (1995), for some recent thinking about implications for curriculum reform using technology). Dynamic geometry environments (DGEs) like Cabri Geometry or Geometer's Sketchpad, offer us an opportunity to get a new perspective on these old and important issues. DGEs let students build geometrical constructions and then drag certain objects around the screen in a continuous manner while observing how the entire construction responds dynamically. In this way DGEs model functional relationships that are not specified by symbols or represented by graphs.Based on interviews with undergraduate mathematics majors, this paper presents preliminary observations that confirm some old results and raise some new questions about students' notions of function.     

On the geometry of the nets in the n-dimensional space of Weyl

Chebyshev and geodesic curvatures of the lines of an arbitrary net belonging to the n-dimensional space of Weyl W_n are introduced. Characteristics of the following special nets in W_n are found: strongly parallel, b-net, c-net and orthogonal (theorems 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6). Some properties of the Chebyshev nets, orthogonal b-nets and orthogonal c-nets, of the Chebyshev vectors of the second kind, of the orthogonal nets and nets containing Chebyshev subnets are established (theorems 1.1, 1.7, 1.8, 1.4). The fundamental formulae in the case of an orthogonal coordinate net are obtained. The spaces W_n containing one of the following special orthogonal nets — strongly parallel of the first kind, Chebyshev net of the second kind and b-net are defined.     

Generalization of the notion of grand Lebesgue space

We introduce families of weighted grand Lebesgue spaces which generalize weighted grand Lebesgue spaces (known also as Iwaniec-Sbordone spaces). The generalization admits a possibility of expanding usual (weighted) Lebesgue spaces to grand spaces by various ways by means of additional functional parameter. For such generalized grand spaces we prove a theorem on the boundedness of linear operators under the information of their boundedness in ordinary weighted Lebesgue spaces. By means of this theorem we prove boundedness of the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator and the Calderon-Zygmund singular operators in the weighted grand spaces.     

On the order structure in the line geometry of a projective space

A definition is made of an ordered Grassmann space and every ordered Grassmann space is shown to be isomorphic to the Grassmann space related to an ordered projective space.Dedicated to Professor W. Benz on the occasion of his 60^th birthday     

On the notion of measurability

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I wish to record my thanks to Dr. Kummer for his constant encouragement and many helpful suggestions in preparing this paper.     

On the projective differential geometry of a non-holonome surface in ordinary space

Sunto. The paper deals with many projective properties of the neighbourhoods of the third,4th, 5th order of a point on a non-holonome surfaceV ₃ ² inS ₃. Chiefly two remarkable projective correspondences are studied, between the tangent plane and the bundle of directions, with his contact point as centre. Many generalizations are obtained of geometrical loci (so as lines, planes, quadrics) projectively associated with the neighbourhoods of a point on an ordinary (holonome) surface. The last sections are concerned with the extension to theV ₃ ² of the quadric ofMoutard and theSegre's correspondence.      

On the notion of derivo-periodicity

A De Blasi-like differentiable multivalued function is shown to have a periodic derivative (i.e., to be derivo-periodic) if and only if it is a sum of a function of a continuous (single-valued) periodic function, linear function and a bounded interval (a multivalued constant). At the same time, the single-valued part is derivo-periodic a.e. in the usual sense. In the single-valued case, a characterization of a more general class of derivo-periodic ACG_∗-functions is given. Derivo-periodicity in terms of the Clarke subdifferentials and an impossibility of an almost-periodic analogy are also discussed. The obtained results are finally applied to differential equations and inclusions.     

On the geometry of linear Weingarten spacelike hypersurfaces in the de Sitter space

Our purpose is to study the geometry of linear Weingarten spacelike hypersurfaces immersed in the de Sitter space $\mathbb{S}_1^{n + 1} $ . In this setting, by using as main analytical tool a suitable maximum principle for complete noncompact Riemannian manifolds, we establish new characterizations of the hyperbolic cylinders of $\mathbb{S}_1^{n + 1} $ . In the compact case, we obtain a rigidity result concerning to a such hypersurface according to the length of its second fundamental form.