Volume entropy semi-norm and systolic volume semi-norm

Abstract

We introduce the volume entropy semi-norm and the systolic volume semi-norm in real homology and show that they satisfy functorial properties similar to the ones of the simplicial volume. Along the way, we also establish a roughly optimal upper bound on the systolic volume of the multiples of any homology class. Finally, we prove that the volume entropy semi-norm, the systolic volume semi-norm and the simplicial volume semi-norm are equivalent in every dimension.