Riemannian Geometry

Peter Petersen is a Professor of Mathematics at UCLA. His current research is on various aspects of Riemannian geometry. Professor Petersen has authored two important textbooks for Springer: Riemannian Geometry in the GTM series and Linear Algebra in the UTM series.

"This is a very advanced textbook on metric and algebraic proofs of critical theorems in the field of metric spaces involving manifolds and other 3D structures. ... First, definitions, theorems, proofs, and exercises abound throughout every section of this 500 page mathematics book. The history of development in the area is comprehensive. ... The experts will find this a useful research tool. ... I recommend this book for researchers having a strong background to begin with." (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, June, 2016)

• Preface.- 1. Riemannian Metrics.-2. Derivatives.- 3. Curvature.- 4. Examples.- 5. Geodesics and Distance.- 6. Sectional Curvature Comparison I.- 7. Ricci Curvature Comparison.- 8. Killing Fields.- 9. The Bochner Technique.- 10. Symmetric Spaces and Holonomy.- 11. Convergence.- 12. Sectional Curvature Comparison II.- Bibliography.- Index.