Consider the following definitions :
$C\subset M$ is convex if any $p,\ q\in C$ all minimizing geodesic between $p$ and $q$ are in $C$
$C$ is totally convex if for $p,\ q\in C$, every geodesic between $p$ and $q$ are in $C$
$C$ is locally convex if for $p\in C$ there is open set $U$ around $p$ s.t. $U\cap C$ is convex
So on $S^2(1)$ closed hemisphere $C$ is locally convex but not convex And $C$ is not totally geodesic
And on a suitable sphere which has no constant curvature there is a convex set which is not totally geodesic
Hence these are distinct
But are there connected locally convex set $C$ s.t. in $C\subset C_1\subset C_2$ where $C_1$ is smallest convex set containing $C$ and $C_2$ is smallest totally geodesic set containing $C_1$, inclusions are strict?
If $C$ is not connected, then we have an example
Thank you in advance