This thesis is a study of some axioms and theorems, and product spaces.

This thesis is a study of fundamental properties of Hilbert space, properties of linear manifold, and realizations of Hilbert space.

Neste trabalho, classificamos localmente as hipersuperfcies dos espaços produto S n × R e H n × R, n 6 = 3, com g curvaturas principais constantes e distintas, g {1, 2, 3}. Verifi- camos que tais hipersuperfcies são isoparamétricas de Q nc × R. Além disso, encontramos uma condição necessária e suficiente para que uma hipersuperfcie isoparamétrica de Q nc × R que possui fibrado normal plano, quando observada como uma subvariedade de codimensão dois de R n+2 contendo S n × R e de L n+2 contendo H n × R, tenha curvaturas principais constantes. / In this work, we classify locally the hypersurfaces in product spaces S n × R and H n × R, n 6 = 3, with g distinct constant principal curvatures, g {1, 2, 3}. We verify that such hy- persurfaces are isoparametric in Q nc × R. Furthermore, we find a necessary and sufficient condition for an isoparametric hypersurface in Q nc × R with flat normal bundle, when re- garded as a submanifold with codimension two of the flat spaces R n+2 containing S n × R and L n+2 containing H n × R, having constant principal curvatures.

The results presented in this dissertation refer to the geometry of Minkowski spaces, i.e., of real finite-dimensional Banach spaces. First we study geometric properties of radial projections of bisectors in Minkowski spaces, especially the relation between the geometric structure of radial projections and Birkhoff orthogonality. As an application of our results it is shown that for any Minkowski space there exists a number, which plays somehow the role that $\sqrt2$ plays in Euclidean space. This number is referred to as the critical number of any Minkowski space. Lower and upper bounds on the critical number are given, and the cases when these bounds are attained are characterized. Moreover, with the help of the properties of bisectors we show that a linear map from a normed linear space $X$ to another normed linear space $Y$ preserves isosceles orthogonality if and only if it is a scalar multiple of a linear isometry. Further on, we examine the two tangent segments from any exterior point to the unit circle, the relation between the length of a chord of the unit circle and the length of the arc corresponding to it, the distances from the normalization of the sum of two unit vectors to those two vectors, and the extension of the notions of orthocentric systems and orthocenters in Euclidean plane into Minkowski spaces. Also we prove theorems referring to chords of Minkowski circles and balls which are either concurrent or parallel. All these discussions yield many interesting characterizations of the Euclidean spaces among all (strictly convex) Minkowski spaces. In the final chapter we investigate the relation between the length of a closed curve and the length of its midpoint curve as well as the length of its image under the so-called halving pair transformation. We show that the image curve under the halving pair transformation is convex provided the original curve is convex. Moreover, we obtain several inequalities to show the relation between the halving distance and other quantities well known in convex geometry. It is known that the lower bound for the geometric dilation of rectifiable simple closed curves in the Euclidean plane is $\pi/2$, which can be attained only by circles. We extend this result to Minkowski planes by proving that the lower bound for the geometric dilation of rectifiable simple closed curves in a Minkowski plane $X$ is analogously a quarter of the circumference of the unit circle $S_X$ of $X$, but can also be attained by curves that are not Minkowskian circles. In addition we show that the lower bound is attained only by Minkowskian circles if the respective norm is strictly convex. Also we give a sufficient condition for the geometric dilation of a closed convex curve to be larger than a quarter of the perimeter of the unit circle.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-15T11:45:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 323962 bytes, checksum: b1f72af0670744659eabe72c7c444dc3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-08-08 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The Weierstrass representation of minimal surfaces in R3 and its generalization to Rn shows is a very useful tool in the study of minimal surfaces in these spaces. In this work we want to describe a type Weierstrass representation for immersions simply connected in the group of Heisenberg H3. Using applications harmonics is possible obtain a formula for general representation, type Weierstrass for minimal immersions in manifolds Riemannian simply connected general, is that, useful of point view theoretical, however it is very difficult find solutions explicit. The dimention 3 and the structure of group Lie of the group of Heisenberg H3 allow a description Geometric simple and we can get some classic examples. / A representação deWeierstrass para superfícies mínimas em R3 e sua generalização a Rn mostra-se uma ferramenta muito útil no estudo de superfícies mínimas nestes espaços. Neste trabalho pretendemos descrever uma representação tipo Weierstrass para imersões simplesmente conexas no grupo de Heisenberg H3. Usando aplicações harmónicas é possível obter uma fórmula de representação geral, tipo Weierstrass, para imersões mínimas simplesmente conexas em variedades Riemannianas gerais, isto é útil do ponto de vista teórico, entretanto é muito difícil encontrar soluções explicitas. A dimensão 3 e a estrutura de grupo de Lie do grupo de Heisenberg H3 permitem uma descrição geométrica simples e podemos obter alguns exemplos clássicos.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / In this work, we are treated some elements of functional analysis such as Banach spaces, inner product spaces and Hilbert spaces, also studied Fourier series and at the end briefly consider the equation of the vibrating string. With this, you realize that you do not need a lot of theory in order to get significant results. / Neste trabalho, são tratados alguns elementos da análise funcional como espaços de Banach, espaços com produto interno e espaços de Hilbert, estudamos também séries de Fourier e no final consideramos brevemente a equação da corda vibrante. Com isso, percebe-se que não se precisa de muita teoria para conseguirmos resultados significativos.

The results presented in this dissertation refer to the geometry of Minkowski spaces, i.e., of real finite-dimensional Banach spaces. First we study geometric properties of radial projections of bisectors in Minkowski spaces, especially the relation between the geometric structure of radial projections and Birkhoff orthogonality. As an application of our results it is shown that for any Minkowski space there exists a number, which plays somehow the role that $\sqrt2$ plays in Euclidean space. This number is referred to as the critical number of any Minkowski space. Lower and upper bounds on the critical number are given, and the cases when these bounds are attained are characterized. Moreover, with the help of the properties of bisectors we show that a linear map from a normed linear space $X$ to another normed linear space $Y$ preserves isosceles orthogonality if and only if it is a scalar multiple of a linear isometry. Further on, we examine the two tangent segments from any exterior point to the unit circle, the relation between the length of a chord of the unit circle and the length of the arc corresponding to it, the distances from the normalization of the sum of two unit vectors to those two vectors, and the extension of the notions of orthocentric systems and orthocenters in Euclidean plane into Minkowski spaces. Also we prove theorems referring to chords of Minkowski circles and balls which are either concurrent or parallel. All these discussions yield many interesting characterizations of the Euclidean spaces among all (strictly convex) Minkowski spaces. In the final chapter we investigate the relation between the length of a closed curve and the length of its midpoint curve as well as the length of its image under the so-called halving pair transformation. We show that the image curve under the halving pair transformation is convex provided the original curve is convex. Moreover, we obtain several inequalities to show the relation between the halving distance and other quantities well known in convex geometry. It is known that the lower bound for the geometric dilation of rectifiable simple closed curves in the Euclidean plane is $\pi/2$, which can be attained only by circles. We extend this result to Minkowski planes by proving that the lower bound for the geometric dilation of rectifiable simple closed curves in a Minkowski plane $X$ is analogously a quarter of the circumference of the unit circle $S_X$ of $X$, but can also be attained by curves that are not Minkowskian circles. In addition we show that the lower bound is attained only by Minkowskian circles if the respective norm is strictly convex. Also we give a sufficient condition for the geometric dilation of a closed convex curve to be larger than a quarter of the perimeter of the unit circle.