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Spherical Curves and Their Rigidity in Metric Spaces with Lower Curvature Bounds

International Journal of Analysis and Applications | 2026

Paper Details

Authors: Sama-Ae A.

DOI: 10.28924/2291-8639-24-2026-9

Journal: International Journal of Analysis and Applications

Year: 2026

Publisher: Etamaths Publishing

Document Type: Article

Open Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Cited by: 0

Abstract

In this paper, we examine geometric relationships between metric spaces with curvature bounded below and their corresponding model spaces of constant curvature. Let γ be a closed spherical curve in a metric space whose curvature is bounded below by K, lying at a distance (Formula presented) from a point. Let γ′ denote the circle of radius r centered at the corresponding point in the model space of constant curvature K. Under suitable geometric equivalence conditions—namely, the preservation of pairwise distances between corresponding points of γ and γ′, the isometry of convex hulls of corresponding geodesic triangles, and the equality of arc lengths or total curvature—we show that the geodesic surface enclosed by γ is isometric to the region bounded by γ′. This result offers a foundational geometric characterization of metric spaces with curvature bounded below through their model counterparts and provides a framework for further study of total curvature, convexity, and isometric embeddings in such spaces. © 2026 the author(s).

Keywords

isometry; metric spaces with lower curvature bounds; spherical curve; total curvature