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Dilatation structures in sub-riemannian geometry

Marius Buliga
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Based on the notion of dilatation structure arXiv:math/0608536, we give an intrinsic treatment to sub-riemannian geometry, started in the paper arXiv:0706.3644 . Here we prove that regular sub-riemannian manifolds admit dilatation structures. From the existence of normal frames proved by Bellaiche we deduce the rest of the properties of regular sub-riemannian manifolds by using the formalism of dilatation structures.

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Marius Buliga. 2008-04-23. Dilatation structures in sub-riemannian geometry. https://arxiv.org/abs/0708.4298

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