A Morse index theorem for geodesics on a glued Riemannian space
Takiguchi, Masakazu
Kodai Math. J., Tome 27 (2004) no. 1, p. 280-298 / Harvested from Project Euclid
A glued Riemannian space is obtained from Riemannian manifolds $M_1$ and $M_2$ by identifying their isometric submanifolds $B_1$ and $B_2$. A curve on a glued Riemannian space which is a geodesic on each Riemannian manifold and satisfies certain passage law on the identified submanifold $B:=B_1 \cong B_2$ is called a $B$-geodesic. Considering the variational problem with respect to arclength $L$ of piecewise smooth curves through $B$, a critical point of $L$ is a $B$-geodesic. A $B$-Jacobi field is a Jacobi field on each Riemannian manifold and satisfies certain passage condition on $B$. In this paper, we extend the Morse index theorem for geodesics in Riemannian manifolds to the case of a glued Riemannian space.
Publié le : 2004-10-14
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     title = {A Morse index theorem for geodesics on a glued Riemannian space},
     journal = {Kodai Math. J.},
     volume = {27},
     number = {1},
     year = {2004},
     pages = { 280-298},
     language = {en},
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Takiguchi, Masakazu. A Morse index theorem for geodesics on a glued Riemannian space. Kodai Math. J., Tome 27 (2004) no. 1, pp.  280-298. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1104247352/