Legendre singularities of sub-Riemannian geodesics associated to Riemannian surfaces

Let $M$ be a surface with a Riemannian metric and $UM$ the unit tangent bundle over $M$ with the canonical contact sub-Riemannian structure $D \subset T(UM)$. In this paper, the complete local classification of singularities, under the Legendre projection $UM \to M$, is given for sub-Riemannian geodesics of $(UM, D)$. Legendre singularities of sub-Riemannian geodesics are classified completely also for another Legendre projection from $UM$ to the space of Riemannian geodesics on $M$. The duality on Legendre singularities is observed related to the pendulum motion.

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Journal of the Mathematical Society of Japan
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2025-09-09
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https://doi.org/10.2969/jmsj/93509350
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Advanced Differential Geometry Research
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Legendre singularities of sub-Riemannian geodesics associated to Riemannian surfaces

Yumiko Kitagawa, Goo Ishikawa
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Advanced Differential Geometry Research
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Legendre singularities of sub-Riemannian geodesics associated to Riemannian surfaces

Yumiko Kitagawa, Goo Ishikawa
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Abstract

Let $M$ be a surface with a Riemannian metric and $UM$ the unit tangent bundle over $M$ with the canonical contact sub-Riemannian structure $D \subset T(UM)$. In this paper, the complete local classification of singularities, under the Legendre projection $UM \to M$, is given for sub-Riemannian geodesics of $(UM, D)$. Legendre singularities of sub-Riemannian geodesics are classified completely also for another Legendre projection from $UM$ to the space of Riemannian geodesics on $M$. The duality on Legendre singularities is observed related to the pendulum motion.

Journal of the Mathematical Society of JapanVol. -1(-1)
Hokkaido University (JP), National Institute of Technology, Oita College (JP)
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Advanced Differential Geometry Research
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