Flows on Homogeneous Spaces
Flows on Homogeneous Spaces

Author: Louis Auslander

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1963-05-21

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780691079639

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The description for this book, Flows on Homogeneous Spaces. (AM-53), Volume 53, will be forthcoming.

Strong Rigidity of Locally Symmetric Spaces. (AM-78), Volume 78
Strong Rigidity of Locally Symmetric Spaces. (AM-78), Volume 78

Author: G. Daniel Mostow

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2016-03-02

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1400881838

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Locally symmetric spaces are generalizations of spaces of constant curvature. In this book the author presents the proof of a remarkable phenomenon, which he calls "strong rigidity": this is a stronger form of the deformation rigidity that has been investigated by Selberg, Calabi-Vesentini, Weil, Borel, and Raghunathan. The proof combines the theory of semi-simple Lie groups, discrete subgroups, the geometry of E. Cartan's symmetric Riemannian spaces, elements of ergodic theory, and the fundamental theorem of projective geometry as applied to Tit's geometries. In his proof the author introduces two new notions having independent interest: one is "pseudo-isometries"; the other is a notion of a quasi-conformal mapping over the division algebra K (K equals real, complex, quaternion, or Cayley numbers). The author attempts to make the account accessible to readers with diverse backgrounds, and the book contains capsule descriptions of the various theories that enter the proof.

Topological Dynamics and Applications
Topological Dynamics and Applications

Author: Robert Ellis

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 0821806084

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This book is a very readable exposition of the modern theory of topological dynamics and presents diverse applications to such areas as ergodic theory, combinatorial number theory and differential equations. There are three parts: 1) The abstract theory of topological dynamics is discussed, including a comprehensive survey by Furstenberg and Glasner on the work and influence of R. Ellis. Presented in book form for the first time are new topics in the theory of dynamical systems, such as weak almost-periodicity, hidden eigenvalues, a natural family of factors and topological analogues of ergodic decomposition. 2) The power of abstract techniques is demonstrated by giving a very wide range of applications to areas of ergodic theory, combinatorial number theory, random walks on groups and others. 3) Applications to non-autonomous linear differential equations are shown. Exposition on recent results about Floquet theory, bifurcation theory and Lyapanov exponents is given.

Stochastic Models, Information Theory, and Lie Groups, Volume 2
Stochastic Models, Information Theory, and Lie Groups, Volume 2

Author: Gregory S. Chirikjian

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-11-16

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13: 0817649441

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This unique two-volume set presents the subjects of stochastic processes, information theory, and Lie groups in a unified setting, thereby building bridges between fields that are rarely studied by the same people. Unlike the many excellent formal treatments available for each of these subjects individually, the emphasis in both of these volumes is on the use of stochastic, geometric, and group-theoretic concepts in the modeling of physical phenomena. Stochastic Models, Information Theory, and Lie Groups will be of interest to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and practitioners working in applied mathematics, the physical sciences, and engineering. Extensive exercises, motivating examples, and real-world applications make the work suitable as a textbook for use in courses that emphasize applied stochastic processes or differential geometry.

Differential Topology, Foliations, and Group Actions
Differential Topology, Foliations, and Group Actions

Author: Paul A. Schweitzer

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0821851705

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This volume contains the proceedings of the Workshop on Topology held at the Pontificia Universidade Catolica in Rio de Janeiro in January 1992. Bringing together about one hundred mathematicians from Brazil and around the world, the workshop covered a variety of topics in differential and algebraic topology, including group actions, foliations, low-dimensional topology, and connections to differential geometry. The main concentration was on foliation theory, but there was a lively exchange on other current topics in topology. The volume contains an excellent list of open problems in foliation research, prepared with the participation of some of the top world experts in this area. Also presented here are two surveys on group actions---finite group actions and rigidity theory for Anosov actions---as well as an elementary survey of Thurston's geometric topology in dimensions 2 and 3 that would be accessible to advanced undergraduates and graduate students.