Questions tagged [path-connected]
For questions relating to path-connected topological spaces, that is, spaces where any two points can be connected by a path.
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Path connected set of matrices?
Consider the collection of $n$ by $n$ matrices
$$S=\{ A: A_{ij}\le0,\quad (-1)^{c_i}\det A(P_i;Q_i)<0 \quad \text{for} \quad i=1,\ldots, k\}$$
where $c_i\in \{0,1\}$, $P_i$ and $Q_i$ are disjoint ...
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$1$-parameter family of minimal embeddings and the maximum principle
Let $M^3$ be a closed orientable smooth manifold and let $g_t$ be a (smooth) $1$-parameter family of Riemannian metrics on $M$, $t \in \mathbb{R}$. Let $P \subset M$ a fixed closed orientable embedded ...
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When every closed and connected subset is path connected
Let $X$ be a compact $T_0$ topological space such that its closed and connected subsets are path connected. Is there any characterization for such a space?
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Bound on change in relative length from 'well-behaved' Jacobian?
(This question was originally asked on Mathematics Stack Exchange, and sat there for several weeks with low views and no answers.)
Let $\phi$ and $\gamma$ be rectifiable curves in the same length ...
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Separating property of a finite union of topological disks
Let $X$ be a topological $2$-sphere. Let $D_1, D_2, \dots, D_n \subset X$ be a finite family of closed topological disks (i.e. sets homeomorphic to the closed unit disk). Let $\mathcal{U} = \bigcup_{1 ...
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Separating a certain planar region with an open set
I have a fairly specific question related to plane separation properties. I couldn't quite see how to use Phragmen–Brouwer properties to answer it because those kind of results generally apply to ...
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Is a closed connected semilattice of $C(I)$ path-connected?
Let $\Gamma $ be a sub-lattice of the Banach space $\big( B(S),\|\cdot\|_\infty\big)$ of all bounded real valued functions on the set $S$ (meaning that for any $f,g\in\Gamma $ both functions $f\wedge ...
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Does there exist a continuous path between two sets of oriented basis for a vector space out of a collection of subspaces?
This is cross post to the question at MSE.
Let $V_1, V_2, \dots, V_n$ be a collection of vector subspaces in $\mathbb R^n$. For each $j=1, \dots, n$, $\dim(V_j) = m$ with $2 \le m < n$. We also ...
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When does $S \cap GL_4(\mathbb R)$ have precisely two connected components where $S \subset M_4(\mathbb R)$ is a linear subspace?
This is a cross-post to the question I asked at MSE.
Let $A \in M_4(\mathbb R)$ and $A = (e_2, x, e_4, y)$ where $e_2, e_4$ are standard basis in $\mathbb R^4$ and $x,y$ are undetermined variables. ...
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Number of self avoiding paths which are not ``tie together''
Consider the lattice $\mathbb{Z}^d$. Let $A_{n}$ be the set of returning self-avoiding paths (from $0$ to $0$) having length $n$. For any path $\omega \in A_{n}$, let $f(\omega)$ be the number of ...
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Connected components of bounded linear operators of $V = (\mathcal C(U(1), \mathbb C) , \lVert \cdot \rVert_\infty)$
This question is related to this one.
Consider the complex Banach space $V=(\mathcal C(U(1), \mathbb C), \Vert \cdot \Vert_\infty)$ where $\mathcal C(U(1), \mathbb C)$ is the space of continuous ...
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Path connected without bounded path connected subset?
Question: Is there a path connected subset of $\mathbb R^2$, without any bounded path connected subset (aside from singletons)?
Motivation: If we replace "path connected" by "connected", then the ...
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Connectedness of symmetric subgroup of simply connected Lie group
Let $G$ be a connected real simple Lie group, and $\tau$ be an involutive automorphism of $G$. Then $\tau$ defines a symmetric subgroup $G^\tau$ of $G$. In general, $G^\tau$ is not necessarily ...
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Analogue of a path-connected subspace in the context of point processes
Given a set of points $S$ in some metric space, a pair of points $x, x'$ will be termed $\epsilon$-connected if they are connected by a series of points $x_1, \ldots, x_m \in S$ such that $d(x, x_1)$, ...
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Derivative of matrix argument function with respect to eigenvalues of argument
Let $\mathsf{SPD}_n$ denote the set of all real symmetric and positive definite $n\times n$ matrices. This set is convex so for every $A,B\in\mathsf{SPD}_n$ there exists a smooth path $\varphi:[0,1]\...
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When is $\{ x \ge 0 | f(x) \le 0\}$ path-connected?
I'm trying to determine the conditions on $f : \mathbb{R}^n_{\ge 0} \to \mathbb{R^n}$ under which $\{ x \ge 0 | f(x) \le 0 \}$ is path-connected. We can assume that $f$ is continuous and concave.
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