An Introduction to the Heisenberg Group and the Sub-Riemannian Isoperimetric Problem
- Author
- Luca Capogna, Scott D. Pauls, Donatella Danielli
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Mathematics and Statistics
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This book provides an introduction to the basics of sub-Riemannian differential geometry and geometric analysis in the Heisenberg group, focusing primarily on the current state of knowledge regarding Pierre Pansu's celebrated 1982 conjecture regarding the sub-Riemannian isoperimetric profile.
Keywords: Mathematics and Statistics / Differential Geometry / Topological Groups, Lie Groups / Manifolds and Cell Complexes (including Differencial Topology) / Partial Differential Equations / Global Analysis and Analysis on Manifolds / Systems Theory, Control / Cauchy-Riemann manifold / Riemannian geometry / Sobolev space / Contact geometry / Differential geometry / Evolution equations / Geometric measure theory / Immersions / Manifold / Minimal surface / Quasiconformal mapping / Sub-Riemannian geometry
