Non-regular spacetime geometry via metric (measure) geometry

Clemens Sämann (U Oxford)

May 22. 2024, 15:40 — 16:25

I present an approach to Lorentzian geometry and General Relativity that does neither rely on smoothness nor on manifolds, thereby leaving the framework of classical differential geometry. This opens up the possibility to study curvature (bounds) for spacetimes of low regularity or even more general spaces. An analogous shift in perspective proved extremely fruitful in the Riemannian case (Alexandrov-, CAT(k)- and CD-spaces). After introducing the basics of our approach, we report on recent progress and give an outlook to future directions.

Further Information
Venue:
ESI Boltzmann Lecture Hall
Recordings:
Recording
Associated Event:
Synthetic Curvature Bounds for Non-Smooth Spaces: Beyond Finite Dimension (Workshop)
Organizer(s):
Lorenzo Dello Schiavo (ISTA, Klosterneuburg)
Christian Ketterer (ALU Freiburg)
Chiara Rigoni (U of Vienna)