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Lower semi-continuity of integrals with G-quasiconvex potential
This paper introduces the proper notion of variational quasiconvexity
associated to a group of diffeomorphisms. We prove a lower semicontinuity
theorem connected to this notion. In the second part of the paper we apply this
result to a class of functions introduced in [5]. Such functions are
quasiconvex, hence they induce lower semicontinuous integrals
What is a space? Computations in emergent algebras and the front end visual system
With the help of link diagrams with decorated crossings, I explain
computations in emergent algebras, introduced in arXiv:0907.1520, as the kind
of computations done in the front end visual system.Comment: comments welcome
Curvature of sub-Riemannian spaces
To any metric spaces there is an associated metric profile. The
rectifiability of the metric profile gives a good notion of curvature of a
sub-Riemannian space. We shall say that a curvature class is the rectifiability
class of the metric profile. We classify then the curvatures by looking to
homogeneous metric spaces. The classification problem is solved for contact 3
manifolds, where we rediscover a 3 dimensional family of homogeneous contact
manifolds, with a distinguished 2 dimensional family of contact manifolds which
don't have a natural group structure
Braided spaces with dilations and sub-riemannian symmetric spaces
Braided sets which are also spaces with dilations are presented and explored
in this paper, in the general frame of emergent algebras arxiv:0907.1520.
Examples of such spaces are the sub-riemannian symmetric spaces. Keywords:
braided sets, quandles; emergent algebras; dilatation structures (spaces with
dilations); sub-riemannian symmetric spaces.Comment: Final version, appeared in: Geometry. Exploratory Workshop on
Differential Geometry and its Applications, eds. D. Andrica, S. Moroianu,
Cluj-Napoca 2011, 21-3
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