Abstract
In this paper we prove that the space of flat metrics (nonpositively curved Euclidean cone metrics) on a closed, oriented surface is marked-length-spectrally rigid. In other words, two flat metrics assigning the same lengths to all closed curves differ by an isometry isotopic to the identity. The novel proof suggests a stronger rigidity conjecture for this class of metrics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1867-1884 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Transactions of the American Mathematical Society |
Volume | 370 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics