A globally hyperbolic Lorentzian length space of the form Σ × R with compact Σ and non-negative timelike curvature splits as a metric Lorentzian product, provided its vertical curves are timelike complete and chronologically related.
Alexandrov's Patchwork and the Bonnet--Myers Theorem for Lorentzian length spaces
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We present several key results for Lorentzian pre-length spaces with global timelike curvature bounds. Most significantly, we construct a Lorentzian analogue to Alexandrov's Patchwork, thus proving that suitably nice Lorentzian pre-length spaces with local upper timelike curvature bound also satisfy a corresponding global upper bound. Additionally, for spaces with global lower bound on their timelike curvature, we provide a Bonnet--Myers style result, constraining their finite diameter. Throughout, we make the natural comparisons to the metric case, concluding with a discussion of potential applications and ongoing work.
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Low regularity approach to Bartnik's conjecture
A globally hyperbolic Lorentzian length space of the form Σ × R with compact Σ and non-negative timelike curvature splits as a metric Lorentzian product, provided its vertical curves are timelike complete and chronologically related.