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Example of compact Riemannian manifold with only one geodesic.



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The Lyusternik-Fet theorem states that every compact Riemannian manifold has at least one closed geodesic.



Are there any easy-to-construct1 examples of compact Riemannian manifolds for which it is easy to see they only have one closed geodesic?2



If there aren't any such examples, are there any easy-to-construct examples that only have one closed geodesic but where proving this might be difficult?



And if there aren't any examples of this, are there any examples at all of compact manifolds with only one closed geodesic?




1 Of course, the $1$-sphere $S^1$ contains just one closed geodesic, but I'm interested in examples besides this one.



2 By the theorem of the three geodesics, this example cannot be a topological sphere.










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    The Lyusternik-Fet theorem states that every compact Riemannian manifold has at least one closed geodesic.



    Are there any easy-to-construct1 examples of compact Riemannian manifolds for which it is easy to see they only have one closed geodesic?2



    If there aren't any such examples, are there any easy-to-construct examples that only have one closed geodesic but where proving this might be difficult?



    And if there aren't any examples of this, are there any examples at all of compact manifolds with only one closed geodesic?




    1 Of course, the $1$-sphere $S^1$ contains just one closed geodesic, but I'm interested in examples besides this one.



    2 By the theorem of the three geodesics, this example cannot be a topological sphere.










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      The Lyusternik-Fet theorem states that every compact Riemannian manifold has at least one closed geodesic.



      Are there any easy-to-construct1 examples of compact Riemannian manifolds for which it is easy to see they only have one closed geodesic?2



      If there aren't any such examples, are there any easy-to-construct examples that only have one closed geodesic but where proving this might be difficult?



      And if there aren't any examples of this, are there any examples at all of compact manifolds with only one closed geodesic?




      1 Of course, the $1$-sphere $S^1$ contains just one closed geodesic, but I'm interested in examples besides this one.



      2 By the theorem of the three geodesics, this example cannot be a topological sphere.










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      The Lyusternik-Fet theorem states that every compact Riemannian manifold has at least one closed geodesic.



      Are there any easy-to-construct1 examples of compact Riemannian manifolds for which it is easy to see they only have one closed geodesic?2



      If there aren't any such examples, are there any easy-to-construct examples that only have one closed geodesic but where proving this might be difficult?



      And if there aren't any examples of this, are there any examples at all of compact manifolds with only one closed geodesic?




      1 Of course, the $1$-sphere $S^1$ contains just one closed geodesic, but I'm interested in examples besides this one.



      2 By the theorem of the three geodesics, this example cannot be a topological sphere.







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          First of all, you have to exclude constant maps $S^1to M$ from consideration: They are all closed geodesics. Secondly, you have to talk about geometrically distinct closed geodesics: Geodesics which have the same image are regarded as "the same". Then, it is a notorious conjecture/open problem:



          Conjecture. Every compact Riemannian manifold of dimension $n >1$ contains infinitely many geometrically distinct nonconstant geodesics.



          See for instance this survey article by Burns and Matveev.



          This is even unknown if $M$ is diffeomorphic to the sphere $S^n$, $nge 3$.






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            If you analyze the geodesics using Clairaut's relation, you'll find that the only closed geodesic on a hyperboloid of one sheet is the central circle. Indeed, the same holds for a concave surface of revolution of the same "shape" as the hyperboloid of one sheet.



            EDIT: Apologies for missing the crucial compactness hypothesis.






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              Lovely example, but a hyperboloid isn't compact, right?
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              Oops. Sloppy reading. I'll delete.
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            First of all, you have to exclude constant maps $S^1to M$ from consideration: They are all closed geodesics. Secondly, you have to talk about geometrically distinct closed geodesics: Geodesics which have the same image are regarded as "the same". Then, it is a notorious conjecture/open problem:



            Conjecture. Every compact Riemannian manifold of dimension $n >1$ contains infinitely many geometrically distinct nonconstant geodesics.



            See for instance this survey article by Burns and Matveev.



            This is even unknown if $M$ is diffeomorphic to the sphere $S^n$, $nge 3$.






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              First of all, you have to exclude constant maps $S^1to M$ from consideration: They are all closed geodesics. Secondly, you have to talk about geometrically distinct closed geodesics: Geodesics which have the same image are regarded as "the same". Then, it is a notorious conjecture/open problem:



              Conjecture. Every compact Riemannian manifold of dimension $n >1$ contains infinitely many geometrically distinct nonconstant geodesics.



              See for instance this survey article by Burns and Matveev.



              This is even unknown if $M$ is diffeomorphic to the sphere $S^n$, $nge 3$.






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                First of all, you have to exclude constant maps $S^1to M$ from consideration: They are all closed geodesics. Secondly, you have to talk about geometrically distinct closed geodesics: Geodesics which have the same image are regarded as "the same". Then, it is a notorious conjecture/open problem:



                Conjecture. Every compact Riemannian manifold of dimension $n >1$ contains infinitely many geometrically distinct nonconstant geodesics.



                See for instance this survey article by Burns and Matveev.



                This is even unknown if $M$ is diffeomorphic to the sphere $S^n$, $nge 3$.






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                First of all, you have to exclude constant maps $S^1to M$ from consideration: They are all closed geodesics. Secondly, you have to talk about geometrically distinct closed geodesics: Geodesics which have the same image are regarded as "the same". Then, it is a notorious conjecture/open problem:



                Conjecture. Every compact Riemannian manifold of dimension $n >1$ contains infinitely many geometrically distinct nonconstant geodesics.



                See for instance this survey article by Burns and Matveev.



                This is even unknown if $M$ is diffeomorphic to the sphere $S^n$, $nge 3$.







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                    If you analyze the geodesics using Clairaut's relation, you'll find that the only closed geodesic on a hyperboloid of one sheet is the central circle. Indeed, the same holds for a concave surface of revolution of the same "shape" as the hyperboloid of one sheet.



                    EDIT: Apologies for missing the crucial compactness hypothesis.






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                      Lovely example, but a hyperboloid isn't compact, right?
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                      Oops. Sloppy reading. I'll delete.
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                    If you analyze the geodesics using Clairaut's relation, you'll find that the only closed geodesic on a hyperboloid of one sheet is the central circle. Indeed, the same holds for a concave surface of revolution of the same "shape" as the hyperboloid of one sheet.



                    EDIT: Apologies for missing the crucial compactness hypothesis.






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                      Lovely example, but a hyperboloid isn't compact, right?
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                      Oops. Sloppy reading. I'll delete.
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                    If you analyze the geodesics using Clairaut's relation, you'll find that the only closed geodesic on a hyperboloid of one sheet is the central circle. Indeed, the same holds for a concave surface of revolution of the same "shape" as the hyperboloid of one sheet.



                    EDIT: Apologies for missing the crucial compactness hypothesis.






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                    If you analyze the geodesics using Clairaut's relation, you'll find that the only closed geodesic on a hyperboloid of one sheet is the central circle. Indeed, the same holds for a concave surface of revolution of the same "shape" as the hyperboloid of one sheet.



                    EDIT: Apologies for missing the crucial compactness hypothesis.







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                      Lovely example, but a hyperboloid isn't compact, right?
                      $endgroup$
                      – Peter Kagey
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                    • $begingroup$
                      Oops. Sloppy reading. I'll delete.
                      $endgroup$
                      – Ted Shifrin
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                    • $begingroup$
                      It's a nice example; you should leave it.
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                      – Peter Kagey
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                    • $begingroup$
                      Lovely example, but a hyperboloid isn't compact, right?
                      $endgroup$
                      – Peter Kagey
                      45 mins ago










                    • $begingroup$
                      Oops. Sloppy reading. I'll delete.
                      $endgroup$
                      – Ted Shifrin
                      45 mins ago










                    • $begingroup$
                      It's a nice example; you should leave it.
                      $endgroup$
                      – Peter Kagey
                      44 mins ago















                    $begingroup$
                    Lovely example, but a hyperboloid isn't compact, right?
                    $endgroup$
                    – Peter Kagey
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                    $begingroup$
                    Lovely example, but a hyperboloid isn't compact, right?
                    $endgroup$
                    – Peter Kagey
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                    Oops. Sloppy reading. I'll delete.
                    $endgroup$
                    – Ted Shifrin
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                    Oops. Sloppy reading. I'll delete.
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