We prove sectional and Ricci-type comparison theorems for the existence of conjugate points along sub-Riemannian geodesics. In order to do that, we regard sub-Riemannian structures as a special kind of variational problems. In this setting, we identify a class of models, namely linear quadratic optimal control systems, that play the role of the constant curvature spaces. As an application, we prove a version of sub-Riemannian Bonnet-Myers theorem and we obtain some new results on conjugate points for three dimensional left-invariant sub-Riemannian structures.

Comparison theorems for conjugate points in sub-Riemannian geometry / Barilari, D.; Rizzi, L.. - In: ESAIM. COCV. - ISSN 1292-8119. - 22:2(2016), pp. 439-472. [10.1051/cocv/2015013]

Comparison theorems for conjugate points in sub-Riemannian geometry

Rizzi, L.
2016-01-01

Abstract

We prove sectional and Ricci-type comparison theorems for the existence of conjugate points along sub-Riemannian geodesics. In order to do that, we regard sub-Riemannian structures as a special kind of variational problems. In this setting, we identify a class of models, namely linear quadratic optimal control systems, that play the role of the constant curvature spaces. As an application, we prove a version of sub-Riemannian Bonnet-Myers theorem and we obtain some new results on conjugate points for three dimensional left-invariant sub-Riemannian structures.
2016
22
2
439
472
10.1051/cocv/2015013
http://arxiv.org/abs/1401.3193v5
Barilari, D.; Rizzi, L.
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