The theory of prime ends and spatial mappings

It is given a canonical representation of prime ends in regular spatial domains and, on this basis, it is studied the boundary behavior of the so-called lower Q-homeomorphisms that are the natural generalization of the quasiconformal mappings. In particular, it is found a series of effective conditions on the function Q(x) for a homeomorphic extension of the given mappings to the boundary by prime ends in domains with regular boundaries. The developed theory is applied, in particular, to mappings of the classes of Sobolev and Orlicz-Sobolev and also to finitely bi-Lipschitz mappings that a far-reaching extension of the well--known classes of isometric and quasiisometric mappings.Comment: 40 pages, we improve modulus estimates and on this basis prove a series of new criteria for homeomorphic extension of spatial mappings to the boundary by prime ends in terms of inner dilatation

Orientation and symmetries of Alexandrov spaces with applications in positive curvature

We develop two new tools for use in Alexandrov geometry: a theory of ramified orientable double covers and a particularly useful version of the Slice Theorem for actions of compact Lie groups. These tools are applied to the classification of compact, positively curved Alexandrov spaces with maximal symmetry rank.Comment: 34 pages. Simplified proofs throughout and a new proof of the Slice Theorem, correcting omissions in the previous versio