Curve shortening and the topology of closed geodesics on surfaces

DOI10.4007/annals.2005.162.1187zbMath1137.53330arXiv0705.3012OpenAlexW2952185804MaRDI QIDQ2494224

Sigurd B. Angenent

Publication date: 19 June 2006

Published in: Annals of Mathematics. Second Series (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0705.3012

zbMATH Keywords

Conley indexcompact surfacesflat knot types

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Spaces of embeddings and immersions (58D10) Geodesics in global differential geometry (53C22)

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