Lyusternik–Fet theorem

Mathematical theorem

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In mathematics, the Lyusternik–Fet theorem states that on every compact Riemannian manifold there exists a closed geodesic.[1] It is named after Lazar Lyusternik and Abram Ilyich Fet, who published it in 1951.[2]

References

  1. ^ Anosov, D. V. (2001) [1994], "Closed geodesic", Encyclopedia of Mathematics, EMS Press
  2. ^ L.A. Lyusternik, A.I. Fet, "Variational problems on closed manifolds" Dokl. Akad. Nauk. SSSR, 81 (1951) pp. 17–18 (In Russian)