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An upper bound for the curvature integral
Author(s):
A.
M.
Petrunin
Translated by:
the author
Original publication:
Algebra i Analiz,
tom 20
(2008),
nomer 2.
Journal:
St. Petersburg Math. J.
20
(2009),
255-265.
MSC (2000):
Primary 53B21
Posted:
January 30, 2009
MathSciNet review:
2423998
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Abstract:
It is shown that the integral of the scalar curvature of a closed Riemannian manifold can be bounded from above in terms of the manifold's dimension, diameter, and a lower bound for the sectional curvature.
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Additional Information:
A.
M.
Petrunin
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
Email:
petrunin@math.psu.edu
DOI:
10.1090/S1061-0022-09-01046-2
PII:
S 1061-0022(09)01046-2
Keywords:
Sectional curvature,
scalar curvature,
Aleksandrov space
Received by editor(s):
5/APR/2007
Posted:
January 30, 2009
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2009,
American Mathematical Society
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