Cheeger–Gromoll splitting theorem

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Riemannian_manifolds
gptkbp:condition existence of a line
non-negative Ricci curvature
gptkbp:consequence manifold splits isometrically as a product
gptkbp:field gptkb:Riemannian_geometry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cheeger–Gromoll splitting theorem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Detlef_Gromoll
gptkb:Jeff_Cheeger
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Differential_Geometry
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Riemannian_manifold
Ricci curvature
splitting theorem
gptkbp:state A complete, connected Riemannian manifold with non-negative Ricci curvature and containing a line is isometric to a product of the real line and another manifold.
gptkbp:yearProved 1971
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jeff_Cheeger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5