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401-3533-70L 6 Credits DR , MSC D-MATH

Topics in Riemannian Geometry

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Urs Lang
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Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:30:59

Abstract

Selected topics from Riemannian geometry in the large, including the geometry of open (complete non-compact) Riemannian manifolds of non-negative sectional curvature and Perelman's proof of the Cheeger-Gromoll soul conjecture, as well as the Besson-Courtois-Gallot barycenter method and the proofs of the minimal entropy theorem and the Mostow rigidity theorem for rank one locally symmetric spaces.

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General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR , MSC

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 20 minutes
Language of examination: English or German / Prüfungssprache: Deutsch oder Englisch

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Topics in Riemannian Geometry (Differential Geometry III)
Mon 14-16 in HG G 26,1 (instead of HG G 26.3) as of 29.09.2025.
  • Mon 14:15-16:00 (HG G 26.1)
  • Thu 09:15-10:00 (ML E 12)
  • 22.09 Date 14:15-16:00 (HG G 26.3)
3 h weekly

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