Geometry & Topology

Event Information A measure of maximal entropy for nonstrictly convex Hilbert geometries
16:10 on Monday March 13, 2017
17:00 on Monday March 13, 2017
BA6183, Bahen Center, 40 St. George St.
Harrison Bray

University of Michigan

Strictly convex Hilbert geometries naturally generalize constant negatively curved Riemannian geometries, and the geodesic flow on quotients has been well-studied by Benoist, Crampon, Marquis, and others. In contrast, nonstrictly convex Hilbert geometries in three dimensions have the feel of nonpositive curvature, but also have a fascinating geometric irregularity which forces the geodesic flow to avoid direct application of existing nonuniformly hyperbolic theory. In this talk, we present a geometric approach to studying the geodesic flow in this setting, culminating in a measure of maximal entropy which is ergodic for the geodesic flow.