Abstract
In this paper we construct a new class of surfaces whose geodesic flow is integrable (in the sense of Liouville). We do so by generalizing the notion of tubes about curves to 3-dimensional manifolds, and using Jacobi fields we derive conditions under which the metric of the generalized tubular sub-manifold admits an ignorable coordinate. Some examples are given, demonstrating that these special surfaces can be quite elaborate and varied.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-28 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Proceedings of the International Geometry Center |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- geodesics
- integrability
- manifolds
- Jacobi field
- tube