Homotopy-type conjecture for spaces of spherical curves with prescribed geodesic curvature
Let −∞≤κ1<κ2≤+∞-\infty\leq\kappa_1<\kappa_2\leq+\infty−∞≤κ1<κ2≤+∞ and −∞≤κˉ1<κˉ2≤+∞-\infty\leq\bar\kappa_1<\bar\kappa_2\leq+\infty−∞≤κˉ1<κˉ2≤+∞. Let Lκ1κ2\mathscr{L}_{\kappa_1}^{\kappa_2}Lκ1κ2 and…
Homotopy-equivalence conjecture for prescribed-curvature curve spaces
Let III be the parameter interval, and let Lκ1κ2(I)\mathscr{L}_{\kappa_1}^{\kappa_2}(I)Lκ1κ2(I) be the space of curves on S2\mathbf{S}^2S2 with geodesic curvature in (κ1,κ2)(\kappa_1,\kappa_2)(κ1,κ2), while…