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ON THE EXISTENCE OF DISK-LIKE GLOBAL SECTIONS FOR REEB FLOWS ON THE TIGHT 3-SPHERE

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Author(s):
Hryniewicz, Umberto [1] ; Salomao, Pedro A. S. [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Dept Matemat Aplicada, Inst Matemat, Rio De Janeiro - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Matemat, Inst Matemat & Estat, BR-05508 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Duke Mathematical Journal; v. 160, n. 3, p. 415-465, 2011.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

We consider Reeb dynamics on the 3-sphere associated to a tight contact form. Our main result gives necessary and sufficient conditions for a periodic Reeb orbit to bound a disk-like global section for the Reeb flow, when the contact form is assumed to be nondegenerate. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 06/03829-2 - Dynamic in low dimensions
Grantee:André Salles de Carvalho
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants