Towards an Axiomatic Theory of Geodesics
Mobi spaces provide an algebraic abstraction of interpolation between points. In this paper we investigate their relation with geodesic structures. We present a construction of mobi spaces from a parametrized map, formulate conditions under which the mobi axioms follow from a given parametrization, and show that a broad class of second-order differential equations naturally gives rise to mobi spaces. This establishes a general framework linking geodesic motion and mobi structures. As an illustration, we obtain an explicit mobi space associated with a metric of non-constant negative curvature. Taken together, these results suggest that mobi spaces may provide a useful axiomatic framework for the study of geodesic interpolation.
Authors
- Nelson Martins-Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4199-7367)
- Jorge Pereira Fatelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7510-5534)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foundations
- Published
- 2026-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/foundations6040043
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Differential Geometry Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00