Metric geometry and analysis on Einstein manifolds

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Abstract

Metric Riemannian geometry is a central subject in modern mathematics. The original concept dates back to Bernhard Riemann's famous Habilitation lecture "Ueber die hypothesen, welche der Geometrie zu Grunde liegen" (On the hypotheses which lie at the bases of geometry) delivered on 10 June 1854. The revolutionary creations in this lecture profoundly changed the global landscape of geometry. Specifically, Riemann proposed a novel strategy to generalize the geometry of surfaces to higher dimensions which he called Mannigfaltigkeiten (manifolds). A large variety of new notions and concepts were created: these include the notion of curvature which quantitatively measures how a space is curved, and the notion of geodesic which is a length-minimizing path connecting two points on a manifold. The studies of the metric structures of manifolds, what we now call metric Riemannian geometry, primarily focuses on the interplay between the global geometry of the underlying space and the metric structure, namely how the distance between two points can be realized or measured. This project is mainly concerned with the metric geometry of Einstein manifolds where the metric structures satisfy the Einstein equation in the theory of general relativity. The PI will integrate their research with training and mentorship at a variety of levels. This includes organizing summer workshops and mathematical retreats on Riemannian geometry; complex geometry and theoretical physics, and designing and d

Key facts

NSF award ID
2550348
Awardee
University of California-San Diego (CA)
SAM.gov UEI
UYTTZT6G9DT1
PI
Ruobing Zhang
Primary program
01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
Estimated total
$222,327
Funds obligated
$74,838
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
07/01/2025 → 07/31/2026