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Research Interests
Professor Burns works on geometrical and dynamical problems connected with geodesics in manifolds with nonpositive curvature. Recent work has concentrated on partial hyperbolicity and stable ergodicity.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Warwick
… → 1983
MSc, University of Warwick
… → 1979
BA, Australian National University
… → 1977
Research interests
- Dynamical systems
- Ergodic theory
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Subproject for Conference on "Global Dynamics Beyond Uniform Hyperbolicity"
3/15/13 → 2/28/14
Project: Research project
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Conference on "Global Dynamics Beyond Uniform Hyperbolicity"
3/15/13 → 2/28/14
Project: Research project
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Dynamics of Partially Hyperbolic Systems and Geodesic Flows
10/1/10 → 9/30/14
Project: Research project
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Emphasis Year in Dynamic Systems at Northwestern University
Franks, J. M., Kra, B. R., Burns, K. H. & Xia, Z. J.
7/1/10 → 6/30/12
Project: Research project
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Research Output
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Open problems and questions about geodesics
Burns, K. & Matveev, V. S., 2019, (Accepted/In press) In: Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Unique equilibrium states for geodesic flows in nonpositive curvature
Burns, K., Climenhaga, V., Fisher, T. & Thompson, D. J., Oct 1 2018, In: Geometric and Functional Analysis. 28, 5, p. 1209-1259 51 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
15 Scopus citations -
Average Pace and Horizontal Chords
Burns, K., Davidovich, O. & Davis, D., Dec 1 2017, In: Mathematical Intelligencer. 39, 4, p. 41-45 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ergodicity of geodesic flows on incomplete negatively curved manifolds
Burns, K. H., Masur, H., Matheus, C. & Wilkinson, A., Jan 1 2017, Lecture Notes in Mathematics. Springer Verlag, Vol. 2164. p. 175-208 34 p. (Lecture Notes in Mathematics; vol. 2164).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Ergodicity of the weil–Petersson geodesic flow
Burns, K. H., Masur, H. & Wilkinson, A., Jan 1 2017, Lecture Notes in Mathematics. Springer Verlag, p. 157-174 18 p. (Lecture Notes in Mathematics; vol. 2164).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter