Loewner's Torus Inequality - Proof of Loewner's Torus Inequality

Proof of Loewner's Torus Inequality

Loewner's torus inequality can be proved most easily by using the computational formula for the variance,

Namely, the formula is applied to the probability measure defined by the measure of the unit area flat torus in the conformal class of the given torus. For the random variable X, one takes the conformal factor of the given metric with respect to the flat one. Then the expected value E(X 2) of X 2 expresses the total area of the given metric. Meanwhile, the expected value E(X) of X can be related to the systole by using Fubini's theorem. The variance of X can then be thought of as the isosystolic defect, analogous to the isoperimetric defect of Bonnesen's inequality. This approach therefore produces the following version of Loewner's torus inequality with isosystolic defect:

where ƒ is the conformal factor of the metric with respect to a unit area flat metric in its conformal class.

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