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A cohomology for vector valued differential forms
math.DG
A rather simple natural outer derivation of the graded Lie algebra of all vector valued differential forms with the Fr\"olicher-Nijenhuis bracket turns out to be a differential and gives rise to a cohomology of the manifold, which is functorial under local diffeomorphisms. This cohomology is determined as the direct pr...
math
801
Nonunique tangent maps at isolated singularities of harmonic maps
math.DG
Shoen and Uhlenbeck showed that ``tangent maps'' can be defined at singular points of energy minimizing maps. Unfortunately these are not unique, even for generic boundary conditions. Examples are discussed which have isolated singularities with a continuum of distinct tangent maps.
math
802
Graded derivations of the algebra of differential forms associated with a connection
math.DG
In the main part of this paper a connection is just a fiber projection onto a (not necessarily integrable) distribution or sub vector bundle of the tangent bundle. Here curvature is computed via the Froelicher-Nijenhuis bracket, and it is complemented by cocurvature and the Bianchi identity still holds. In this situati...
math
803
The action of the diffeomorphism group on the space of immersions
math.DG
We study the action of the diffeomorphism group $\Diff(M)$ on the space of proper immersions $\Imm_{\text{prop}}(M,N)$ by composition from the right. We show that smooth transversal slices exist through each orbit, that the quotient space is Hausdorff and is stratified into smooth manifolds, one for each conjugacy clas...
math
804
The relation between systems and associated bundles
math.DG
It is shown that a strong system of vector fields on a fiber bundle in the sense of [Modugno, M. Systems of connections and invariant lagrangians. In: Differential geometric methods in theoretical physics, Proc. 15th Int. Conf., DGM, Clausthal/FRG 1986, 518-534 World Scientific Publishing Co. (1987)] is induced from a ...
math
805
Commutators of flows and fields
math.DG
The well known formula $[X,Y]=\tfrac12\tfrac{\partial^2}{\partial t^2}|_0 (\Fl^Y_{-t}\o\Fl^X_{-t}\o\Fl^Y_t\o\Fl^X_t)$ for vector fields $X$, $Y$ is generalized to arbitrary bracket expressions and arbitrary curves of local diffeomorphisms.
math
806
Geodesics on spaces of almost hermitian structures
math.DG
A natural metric on the space of all almost hermitian structures on a given manifold is investigated.
math
807
One cannot hear the shape of a drum
math.DG
We use an extension of Sunada's theorem to construct a nonisometric pair of isospectral simply connected domains in the Euclidean plane, thus answering negatively Kac's question, ``can one hear the shape of a drum?'' In order to construct simply connected examples, we exploit the observation that an orbifold whose unde...
math
808
Characteristic classes for $G$-structures
math.DG
Let $G\subset GL(V)$ be a linear Lie group with Lie algebra $\frak g$ and let $A(\frak g)^G$ be the subalgebra of $G$-invariant elements of the associative supercommutative algebra $A(\frak g)= S(\frak g^*)\otimes \La(V^*)$. To any $G$-structure $\pi:P\to M$ with a connection $\omega$ we associate a homomorphism $\mu_\...
math
809
Adding handles to the helicoid
math.DG
There exist two new embedded minimal surfaces, asymptotic to the helicoid. One is periodic, with quotient (by orientation-preserving translations) of genus one. The other is nonperiodic of genus one.
math
810
Differential geometry of $\frak g$-manifolds
math.DG
An action of a Lie algebra $\frak g$ on a manifold $M$ is just a Lie algebra homomorphism $\zeta:\frak g\to \frak X(M)$. We define orbits for such an action. In general the space of orbits $M/\frak g$ is not a manifold and even has a bad topology. Nevertheless for a $\frak g$-manifold with equidimensional orbits we tre...
math
811
A theory of characteristic currents associated with a singular connection
math.DG
This note announces a general construction of characteristic currents for singular connections on a vector bundle. It develops, in particular, a Chern-Weil-Simons theory for smooth bundle maps $\alpha : E \rightarrow F$ which, for smooth connections on $E$ and $F$, establishes formulas of the type $$ \phi \ = \ \text{\...
math
812
On the Asymptotic Behavior of Counting Functions Associated to Degenerating Hyperbolic Riemann Surfaces
math.DG
We develop an asymptotic expansion of the spectral measures on a degenerating family of hyperbolic Riemann surfaces of finite volume. As an application of our results, we study the asymptotic behavior of weighted counting functions, which, if $M$ is compact, is defined for $w \geq 0$ and $T > 0$ by $$N_{M,w}(T) = \sum\...
math
813
Differential geometry of Cartan connections
math.DG
For a more general notion of Cartan connection we define characteristic classes, we investigate their relation to usual characteristic classes.
math
814
A New Construction of Isospectral Riemannian Nilmanifolds with Examples
math.DG
We present a new construction for obtaining pairs of higher-step isospectral Riemannian nilmanifolds and compare several resulting new examples. In particular, we present new examples of manifolds that are isospectral on functions, but not isospectral on one-forms.
math
815
Geometric Zeta Functions, $L^2$-Theory, and Compact Shimura Manifolds
math.DG
We define geometric zeta functions for locally symmetric spaces as generalizations of the zeta functions of Ruelle and Selberg. As a special value at zero we obtain the Reidemeister torsion of the manifold. For hermitian spaces these zeta functions have as special value the quotient of the holomorphic torsion of Ray an...
math
816
Geodesic Conjugacy in two-step nilmanifolds
math.DG
Two Riemannian manifolds are said to have $C^k$-conjugate geodesic flows if there exist an $C^k$ diffeomorphism between their unit tangent bundles which intertwines the geodesic flows. We obtain a number of rigidity results for the geodesic flows on compact 2-step Riemannian nilmanifolds: For generic 2-step nilmanifold...
math
817
Filling-invariants at infinity for manifolds of nonpositive curvature
math.DG
In this paper we construct and study isoperimetric functions at infinity for Hadamard manifolds. These quasi-isometry invariants give a measure of the spread of geodesics in such a manifold.
math
818
Arithmeticity, Discreteness and Volume
math.DG
We give an arithmetic criterion which is sufficient to imply the discreteness of various two-generator subgroups of $PSL(2,{\bold C})$. We then examine certain two-generator groups which arise as extremals in various geometric problems in the theory of Kleinian groups, in particular those encountered in efforts to dete...
math
819
On the Margulis constant for Kleinian groups, I curvature
math.DG
The Margulis constant for Kleinian groups is the smallest constant $c$ such that for each discrete group $G$ and each point $x$ in the upper half space ${\bold H}^3$, the group generated by the elements in $G$ which move $x$ less than distance c is elementary. We take a first step towards determining this constant by p...
math
820
A note on Carnot geodesics in nilpotent Lie groups
math.DG
We show that strictly abnormal geodesics arise in graded nilpotent Lie groups. We construct such a group, for which some Carnot geodesics are strictly abnormal; in fact, they are not normal in any subgroup. In the step-2 case we also prove that these geodesics are always smooth. Our main technique is based on the equat...
math
821
Complete embedded minimal surfaces of finite total curvature
math.DG
We survey what is known about minimal surfaces in $\bold R^3 $ that are complete, embedded, and have finite total curvature. The only classically known examples of such surfaces were the plane and the catenoid. The discovery by Costa, early in the last decade, of a new example that proved to be embedded sparked a great...
math
822
Grafting, harmonic maps, and projective structures on surfaces
math.DG
Grafting is a surgery on Riemann surfaces introduced by Thurston which connects hyperbolic geometry and the theory of projective structures on surfaces. We will discuss the space of projective structures in terms of the Thurston's geometric parametrization given by grafting. From this approach we will prove that on any...
math
823
The Marked Length Spectrum Versus the Laplace Spectrum on Forms on Riemannian Nilmanifolds
math.DG
The subject of this paper is the relationship among the marked length spectrum, the length spectrum, the Laplace spectrum on functions, and the Laplace spectrum on forms on Riemannian nilmanifolds. In particular, we show that for a large class of three-step nilmanifolds, if a pair of nilmanifolds in this class has the ...
math
824
Hodge theory in the Sobolev topology for the de Rham complex
math.DG
The authors study the Hodge theory of the exterior differential operator $d$ acting on $q$-forms on a smoothly bounded domain in $\RR^{N+1}$, and on the half space $\rnp$. The novelty is that the topology used is not an $L^2$ topology but a Sobolev topology. This strikingly alters the problem as compared to the classic...
math
825
Homogeneous Special Geometry
math.DG
Motivated by the physical concept of special geometry two mathematical constructions are studied, which relate real hypersurfaces to tube domains and complex Lagrangean cones respectively. Me\-thods are developed for the classification of homogeneous Riemannian hypersurfaces and for the classification of linear transit...
math
826
Quasiconformality and geometrical finiteness in Carnot--Carathéodory and negatively curved spaces
math.DG
The paper sketches a recent progress and formulates several open problems in studying equivariant quasiconformal and quasisymmetric homeomorphisms in negatively curved spaces as well as geometry and topology of noncompact geometrically finite negatively curved manifolds and their boundaries at infinity having Carnot--C...
math
827
An estimate for the Gauss curvature of minimal surfaces in $\mathbb R^m$ whose Gauss map omits a set of hyperplanes
math.DG
We give an estimate of the Gauss curvature for minimal surfaces in ${\mathbb R}^m$ whose Gauss map omits more than $m(m+1)/2$ hyperplanes in ${\mathbb P}^{m-1}({\mathbb C})$.
math
828
The Singly Periodic Genus-One Helicoid
math.DG
We prove the existence of a complete, embedded, singly periodic minimal surface, whose quotient by vertical translations has genus one and two ends. The existence of this surface was announced in our paper in {\it Bulletin of the AMS}, 29(1):77--84, 1993. Its ends in the quotient are asymptotic to one full turn of the ...
math
829
Asymptotic geometry and conformal types of Carnot--Carathéodory spaces
math.DG
An intrinsic definition in terms of conformal capacity is proposed for the conformal type of a Carnot--Carath\'eodory space (parabolic or hyperbolic). Geometric criteria of conformal type are presented. They are closely related to the asymptotic geometry of the space at infinity and expressed in terms of the isoperimet...
math
830
Mixing Mathematics and Materials
math.DG
Recent uses of differential geometry in materials science are reviewed here, in particular the September issue of the Phil. Trans. Royal Soc., entitled ``Curvature and chemical Structure.''
math
831
The Jacobi flow
math.DG
The geodesic flow on the tangent bundle is the flow of a certain vector field which is called the spray $S:TM\to TTM$. The flow lines of the vector field $\ka_{TM}\o TS:TTM\to TTTM$ project to the Jacobi fields on $TM$. This could be called the Jacobi flow.
math
832
Flattening and subanalytic sets in rigid analytic geometry
math.DG
Let K be an algebraically closed field endowed with a complete non-archimedean norm with valuation ring R. Let f:Y -> X be a map of K-affinoid varieties. In this paper we study the analytic structure of the image f(Y) in X; such an image is a typical example of a subanalytic set. We show that the subanalytic sets are p...
math
833
Verdier stratifications and [wf]-stratification in o-minimal structures
math.DG
We prove the existence of Verdier stratifications for sets definable in any o-minimal structure on (R, +, .). It is also shown that the Verdier condition (w) implies the Whitney condition (b) in o-minimal structures on (R, +, .). As a consequence the Whitney Stratification Theorem holds. The existence of (wf)-stratific...
math
834
On the bifurcation sets of functions definable in o-minimal structures
math.DG
Let g:X -> Y be a smooth (i.e. C^\infty differentiable) map between two smooth manifolds. In analogy with the case of complex polynomial functions, we say that y_0 in Y is a typical value of g if there exists an open neighbourhood U of y_0 in Y, such that the restriction g:g^{-1}(U) -> U is a C^\infty trivial fibration...
math
835
Closure of rigid semianalytic sets
math.DG
Let K be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero, endowed with a complete nonarchimedean norm. Let X be a K-rigid analytic variety and \Sigma a semianalytic subset of X. Then the closure of \Sigma in X with respect to the canonical topology is again semianalytic. The proof uses Embedded Resolution of Singu...
math
836
Motion by weighted mean curvature is affine invariant
math.DG
Suppose curves are moving by curvature in a plane, but one embeds the plane in $R^3$ and looks at the plane from an angle. Then circles shrinking to a round point would appear to be ellipses shrinking to an ``elliptical point,'' and the surface energy would appear to be anisotropic as would the mobility. The result of ...
math
837
Vertex theorems for capillary drops on support planes
math.DG
We consider a capillary drop that contacts several planar bounding walls so as to produce singularities (vertices) in the boundary of its free surface. It is shown under various conditions that when the number of vertices is less than or equal to three, then the free surface must be a portion of a sphere. These results...
math
838
Ward's solitions
math.DG
Using the `Riemann Problem with zeros' method, Ward has constructed exact solutions to a (2+1)-dimensional integrable Chiral Model, which exhibit solitons with nontrivial scattering. We give a correspondence between what we conjecture to be all pure soliton solutions and certain holomorphic vector bundles on a compact ...
math
839
Functions on space curves
math.DG
We classify simple singularities of functions on space curves. We show that their bifurcation sets have properties very similar to those of functions on smooth manifolds and complete intersections [1,2]: the k(pi, 1)-theorem for the bifurcations diagram of functions is true, and both this diagram and the discriminant a...
math
840
Embedded minimal ends asymptotic to the helicoid
math.DG
The ends of a complete embedded minimal surface of {\em finite total curvature} are well understood (every such end is asymptotic to a catenoid or to a plane). We give a similar characterization for a large class of ends of {\em infinite total curvature}, showing that each such end is asymptotic to a helicoid. The resu...
math
841
Generalization of the Chekanov theorem: diameters of immersed manifolds and wave fronts
math.DG
The Chekanov theorem generalizes the classic Lyusternik-Shnirel'man and Morse theorems concerning critical points of a smooth function on a closed manifold. A Legendrian submanifold \Lambda of space of 1-jets of the functions on a manifold M defines a multi-valued function whose graph is the projection of \Lambda in J^...
math
842
Variational problems for Riemannian functionals and arithmetic groups
math.DG
In this paper we introduce a new approach to variational problems on the space Riem(M^n) of Riemannian structures (i.e. isometry classes of Riemannan metrics) on any fixed compact manifold M^n of dimension n >= 5. This approach often enables one to replace the considered variational problem on Riem(M^n) (or on some sub...
math
843
Regular infinite dimensional Lie groups
math.DG
Regular Lie groups are infinite dimensional Lie groups with the property that smooth curves in the Lie algebra integrate to smooth curves in the group in a smooth way (an `evolution operator' exists). Up to now all known smooth Lie groups are regular. We show in this paper that regular Lie groups allow to push surprisi...
math
844
The Weierstrass representation of spheres in $R^3$, the Willmore numbers, and soliton spheres
math.DG
The Weierstrass representation for spheres in $\R^3$ and, in particular, effective construction of immersions from data of spectral theory origin is discussed. These data are related to Dirac operators on a plane and on an infinite cylinder and these operators are just representations of Dirac operators acting in spino...
math
845
No slices on the space of generalized connections
math.DG
On a fiber bundle without structure group the action of the gauge group (the group of all fiber respecting diffeomorphisms) on the space of (generalized) connections is shown not to admit slices.
math
846
Poisson structures on double Lie groups
math.DG
Lie bialgebra structures are reviewed and investigated in terms of the double Lie algebra, of Manin- and Gau{\ss}-decompositions. The standard R-matrix in a Manin decomposition then gives rise to several Poisson structures on the correponding double group, which is investigated in great detail.
math
847
Lifting smooth curves over invariants for representations of compact Lie groups
math.DG
We show that one can lift locally real analytic curves from the orbit space of a compact Lie group representation, and that one can lift smooth curves even globally, but under an assumption.
math
848
A tangent bundle on diffeological spaces
math.DG
We define a subcategory of the category of diffeological spaces, which contains smooth manifolds, the diffeomorphism subgroups and its coadjoint orbits. In these spaces we construct a tangent bundle, vector fields and a de Rham cohomology.
math
849
Hofer's diameter and Lagrangian intersections
math.DG
We prove that the group of Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms of the 2-sphere has infinite diameter with respect to Hofer's metric. Our approach is based on the theory of Lagrangian intersections.
math
850
Curvature of the Virasoro-Bott group
math.DG
We consider a natural Riemannian metric on the infinite dimensional manifold of all embeddings from a manifold into a Riemannian manifold, and derive its geodesic equation in the case $\Emb(\Bbb R,\Bbb R)$ which turns out to be Burgers' equation. Then we derive the geodesic equation, the curvature, and the Jacobi equat...
math
851
On the cohomology of sl(m+1,R) acting on differential operators and sl(m+1,R)-equivariant symbol
math.DG
One computes the cohomology of the projective embedding of sl(m+1,R) acting on the differential operators on densities on R^m of various weights. This cohomology is non vanishing only for some special critical values of the weights. This allows us first to explain some strange feature pointed out by Gargoubi in his cla...
math
852
On the case of Goryachev-Chaplygin and new examples of integrable conservative systems on S^2
math.DG
The aim of this paper is to describe a class of conservative systems on $S^2$ possessing an integral cubic in momenta. We prove that this class of systems consists off the case of Goryachev-Chaplygin, the one-parameter family of systems which has been found by the author in the previous paper (dg-ga/9711005) and a new ...
math
853
Metrics of constant curvature 1 with three conical singularities on 2-sphere
math.DG
A necessary and sufficient condition for the existence and uniqueness of a conformal metric on 2-sphere of constant curvature 1 and with three conical singularities of prescribed order is given.
math
854
The outer derivation of a complex Poisson manifold
math.DG
We introduce a canonical outer vector field on a Poisson manifold, also due independently to A. Weinstein. We view it as a global section of the sheaf of Poisson vector fields modulo the subsheaf of hamiltonian vector fields. We study this outer derivation mostly in the case of holomorphic Poisson manifolds.
math
855
Cartan Spinor Bundles on Manifolds
math.DG
The aim of this paper is the construction of spinor bundles of Cartan type over certain non-orientable manifolds.
math
856
Holomorphic spinors and the Dirac equation
math.DG
A closed spin K\"ahler manifold of positive scalar curvature with smallest possible first eigenvalue of the Dirac operator is characterized by holomorphic spinors. It is shown that on any spin K\"ahler-Einstein manifold each holomorphic spinor is a finite sum of eigenspinors of the square of the Dirac operator. Vanishi...
math
857
Gluing theorems for anti-self-dual metrics
math.DG
In this paper we announce a gluing theorem for conformal structures with anti-self-dual (ASD) Weyl tensor that applies in geometrical situations that are more general than those considered by previous authors. By adapting a method proposed by Floer, sufficient conditions are given for the existence of ASD conformal str...
math
858
A four dimensional example of Ricci-flat metric admitting almost-Kähler non-Káhler structure
math.DG
We construct an example of Ricci-flat almost-K\"ahler non-K\"ahler structure in four dimensions.
math
859
Mathai-Quillen forms and Lefschetz theory
math.DG
Mathai-Quillen forms are used to give an integral formula for the Lefschetz number of a smooth map of a closed manifold. Applied to the identity map, this formula reduces to the Chern-Gauss-Bonnet theorem. The formula is computed explicitly for constant curvature metrics. There is in fact a one-parameter family of inte...
math
860
The loop derivative as a curvature
math.DG
Recently, a set of tools has been developed with the purpose of the study of Quantum Gravity. Until now, there have been very few attempts to put these tools into a rigorous mathematical framework. This is the case, for example, of the so called path bundle of a manifold. It is well known that this topological principa...
math
861
Higher analytic torsion of sphere bundles and continuous cohomology of $Diff(S^{2n-1})$
math.DG
Using the higher analytic torsion form of Bismut and Lott we construct a characteristic class for smooth sphere bundles. We calculate this class in the case where the sphere bundle comes from a complex vector bundle. Related to these characteristic classes we define nontrivial continuous group cohomology classes of the...
math
862
Symplectic reduction and a weighted multiplicity formula for twisted Spin$^c$-Dirac operators
math.DG
We extend our earlier work in [TZ1], where an analytic approach to the Guillemin-Sternberg conjecture [GS] was developed, to cases where the Spin$^c$-complex under consideration is allowed to be further twisted by certain natural exterior power bundles. The main result is a weighted quantization formula in the presence...
math
863
Singularities and bifurcations of 3-dimensional Poisson structure
math.DG
We give a normal form for families of 3-dimensional Poisson structures. This allows us to classify singularities with nonzero 1-jet and typical bifurcations. The Appendix contains corollaries on classification of families of integrable 1-forms on $R^3
math
864
Orthogonal nets and Clifford algebras
math.DG
A Clifford algebra model for M"obius geometry is presented. The notion of Ribaucour pairs of orthogonal systems in arbitrary dimensions is introduced, and the structure equations for adapted frames are derived. These equations are discretized and the geometry of the occuring discrete nets and sphere congruences is disc...
math
865
Torus Curves With Vanishing Curvature
math.DG
Let T be the standard torus of revolution in R^3 with radii b and 1, 0<b<1. Let \alpha be a (p,q) torus curve on T. We show that there are points of zero curvature on \alpha for only one value of the variable radius of T, b=p^2/(p^2+q^2). The curve \alpha has non-vanishing curvature for all other values of b. Moreover,...
math
866
On Gromov's theory of rigid transformation groups: A dual approach
math.DG
Geometric problems are usually formulated by means of (exterior) differential systems. In this theory, one enriches the system by adding algebraic and differential constraints, and then looks for regular solutions. Here we adopt a dual approach, which consists to enrich a plane field, as this is often practised in co...
math
867
Parallel spinors and holonomy groups on pseudo-Riemannian spinmanifolds
math.DG
We describe the possible holonomy groups of simply connected irreducible non-locally symmetric pseudo-Riemannian spin manifolds which admit parallel spinors.
math
868
Lagrangian two-spheres can be symplectically knotted
math.DG
This paper shows that there are symplectic four-manifolds M with the following property: a single isotopy class of smooth embedded two-spheres in M contains infinitely many Lagrangian submanifolds, no two of which are isotopic as Lagrangian submanifolds. The examples are constructed using a special class of symplectic ...
math
869
Symplectic automorphisms of T^*S^2
math.DG
Let M be the cotangent bundle of S^2, with the standard symplectic structure. By adapting an argument of Gromov we determine the weak homotopy type of the group S of those symplectic automorphisms of M which are trivial at infinity. It turns out that S is weakly homotopy equivalent to \Z. \pi_0(S) is generated by the c...
math
870
On the group of symplectic automorphisms of $\C P^m \times \C P^n$
math.DG
Let M be the product of \C P^m and \C P^n, with the standard integral symplectic form. We prove that the inclusion map from the group of symplectic automorphisms of M to its diffeomorphism group is not surjective on homotopy groups. More precisely, it is not surjective on \pi_j for all odd j \leq \max\{2m-1,2n-1\}. Thi...
math
871
On the Noncommutative Geometry of the Endomorphism Algebra of a Vector Bundle
math.DG
In this letter we investigate some aspects of the noncommutative differential geometry based on derivations of the algebra of endomorphisms of an oriented complex hermitian vector bundle. We relate it, in a natural way, to the geometry of the underlying principal bundle and compute the cohomology of its complex of nonc...
math
872
Twistor spinors on Lorentzian symmetric spaces
math.DG
We solve the twistor equation on all indecomposable Lorentzian symmetric spaces explicity.
math
873
Lorentzian twistor spinors and CR-geometry
math.DG
We prove that there exist global solutions of the twistor equation on the Fefferman spaces of strictly pseudoconvex spin manifolds of arbitrary dimension and we study their properties.
math
874
Dolbeault Cohomology of compact Nilmanifolds
math.DG
Let $M= G/\Gamma$ be a compact nilmanifold endowed with an invariant complex structure. We prove that, on an open set of any connected component of the moduli space ${\cal C} ({\frak g})$ of invariant complex structures on $M$, the Dolbeault cohomology of $M$ is isomorphic to the one of the differential bigraded algebr...
math
875
On the Cappell-Lee-Miller glueing theorem
math.DG
We formulate a more conceptual interpretation of the Cappell-Lee-Miller glueing/splitting theorem using the new language of asymptotic maps and asymptotic exactness. Additionally, we present an asymptotic description of the Mayer-Vietoris sequence naturally associated to the Cech cohomology of the sheaf of local soluti...
math
876
Fukaya Floer homology of $Σ\times S^1$ and applications
math.DG
We determine the Fukaya Floer homology of the three-manifold which is the product of a Riemann surface of genus $g\geq 1$ times the circle. This sets up the groundwork for finding the structure of the Donaldson invariants of four-manifolds not of simple type in the future. We give the following applications: 1) We show...
math
877
Rigidity of area minimizing tori in 3-manifolds of nonnegative scalar curvature
math.DG
The following version of a conjecture of Fischer-Colbrie and Schoen is proved: If M is a complete Riemannian 3-manifold with nonnegative scalar curvature which contains a two-sided torus S which is of least area in its isotopy class then M is flat. This follows from a local version derived in the paper.
math
878
Signatures and Higher Signatures of $S^1$-Quotients
math.DG
We define and study the signature, A-hat genus and higher signatures of the quotient space of an $S^1$-action on a closed oriented manifold. We give applications to questions of positive scalar curvature and to an Equivariant Novikov Conjecture.
math
879
The Gaussian Measure On Algebraic Varieties
math.DG
We prove that the ring $\Aff{\R}{M}$ of all polynomials defined on a real algebraic variety $M\subset\R^n$ is dense in the Hilbert space $L^2(M,e^{-|x|^2}\de\mu)$, where $\de\mu$ denotes the volume form of $M$ and $\de\nu=e^{-|x|^2}\de\mu$ the Gaussian measure on $M$.
math
880
Chern classes of modular varieties
math.DG
Let X be a Hermitian locally symmetric space. We prove that every Chern class of X has a canonical lift to the cohomology of the Baily- Borel-Satake compactification X* of X and that the resulting Chern numbers satisfy the Hirzebruch proportionality formula with respect to the compact dual X^ of X. The same result hold...
math
881
Equivariant Cohomology and Wall Crossing Formulas in Seiberg-Witten Theory
math.DG
We use localization formulas in the theory of equivariant cohomology to rederive the wall crossing formulas of Li-Liu and Okonek-Teleman for Seiberg-Witten invariants.
math
882
Hodge theory and cohomology with compact supports
math.DG
This paper constructs a Hodge theory of noncompact topologically tame manifolds $M$. The main result is an isomorphism between the de Rham cohomology with compact supports of $M$ and the kernel of the Hodge--Witten--Bismut Laplacian $\lap_\mu$ associated to a measure $d\mu$ which has sufficiently rapid growth at infini...
math
883
Stationary Veselov-Novikov equation and isothermally asymptotic surfaces in projective differential geometry
math.DG
It is demonstrated that the stationary Veselov-Novikov (VN) and the stationary modified Veselov-Novikov (mVN) equations describe one and the same class of surfaces in projective differential geometry: the so-called isothermally asymptotic surfaces, examples of which include arbitrary quadrics and cubics, quartics of Ku...
math
884
Surfaces with flat normal bundle: an explicit construction
math.DG
An explicit construction of surfaces with flat normal bundle in the Euclidean space (unit hypersphere) in terms of solutions of certain linear system is proposed. In the case of 3-space our formulae can be viewed as the direct Lie sphere analog of the generalized Weierstrass representation of surfaces in conformal geom...
math
885
Invariant local twistor calculus for quaternionic structures and related geometries
math.DG
New universal invariant operators are introduced in a class of geometries which include the quaternionic structures and their generalisations as well as 4-dimensional conformal (spin) geometries. It is shown that, in a broad sense, all invariants and invariant operators arise from these universal operators and that the...
math
886
A traditional dealing with a semi-classical limit and Hopf theorem
math.DG
This paper deals with a semi-classical limit (Theorem 1) by using traditional mathematical methods, and shows a Hopf theorem as a corollary. A formal discussion of it may be found in [7].
math
887
Invariant Forms and Automorphisms of Locally Homogeneous Multisymplectic Manifolds
math.DG
It is shown that the geometry of locally homogeneous multisymplectic manifolds (that is, smooth manifolds equipped with a closed nondegenerate form of degree > 1, which is locally homogeneous of degree k with respect to a local Euler field) is characterized by their automorphisms. Thus, locally homogeneous multisymplec...
math
888
Eta invariants of Dirac operators on Circle bundles over Riemann surfaces and virtual dimensions of finite energy Seiberg-Witten moduli spaces
math.DG
We compute eta invariants of various Dirac type operators on circle bundles over Riemann surfaces via two approaches: an adiabatic approach based on the results of Bismut-Cheeger-Dai and a direct elementary one. These results, coupled with some delicate spectral flow computations are then used to determine the virtual ...
math
889
Equifocal families in symmetric spaces of compact type
math.DG
An equifocal submanifold M of a symmetric space N of compact type induces a foliation with singular leaves on N. In this paper we will show how to reconstruct the equifocal foliation starting from one of the singular leaves, the so-called focal manifolds. To be more concrete: The equifocal submanifold is equal to a par...
math
890
L2-torsion of hyperbolic manifolds
math.DG
The L^2-torsion is an invariant defined for compact L^2-acyclic manifolds of determinant class, for example odd dimensional hyperbolic manifolds. It was introduced by John Lott and Varghese Mathai and computed for hyperbolic manifolds in low dimensions. In this paper we show that the L^2-torsion of hyperbolic manifol...
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891
Semiintegrable almost Grassmann structures
math.DG
In the present paper we study locally semiflat (we also call them semiintegrable) almost Grassmann structures. We establish necessary and sufficient conditions for an almost Grassmann structure to be alpha- or beta-semiintegrable. These conditions are expressed in terms of the fundamental tensors of almost Grassmann st...
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892
Conformal and Grassmann structures
math.DG
The main results on the theory of conformal and almost Grassmann structures are presented. The common properties of these structures and also the differences between them are outlined. In particular, the structure groups of these structures and their differential prolongations are found. A complete system of geometric ...
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893
On the theory of almost Grassmann structures
math.DG
The differential geometry of almost Grassmann structures defined on a differentiable manifold of dimension n = pq by a fibration of Segre cones SC (p, q) is studied. The peculiarities in the structure of almost Grassmann structures for the cases p=q=2; p = 2, q > 2 (or p > 2, q = 2), and p > 2, q > 2 are clarified. The...
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894
A conformal differential invariant and the conformal rigidity of hypersurfaces
math.DG
For a hypersurface V of a conformal space, we introduce a conformal differential invariant I = h^2/g, where g and h are the first and the second fundamental forms of V connected by the apolarity condition. This invariant is called the conformal quadratic element of V. The solution of the problem of conformal rigidity i...
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895
Singular points of lightlike hypersurfaces of the de Sitter space
math.DG
The authors study singular points of lightlike hypersurfaces of the de Sitter space S^{n+1}_1 and the geometry of hypersurfaces and use them for construction of an invariant normalization and an invariant affine connection of lightlike hypersurfaces.
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896
Upper bounds for the first eigenvalue of the Dirac operator on surfaces
math.DG
In this paper we will prove new extrinsic upper bounds for the eigenvalues of the Dirac operator on an isometrically immersed surface $M^2 \hookrightarrow {\Bbb R}^3$ as well as intrinsic bounds for 2-dimensional compact manifolds of genus zero and genus one. Moreover, we compare the different estimates of the eigenval...
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897
On geometry of hypersurfaces of a pseudoconformal space of Lorentzian signature
math.DG
There are three types of hypersurfaces in a pseudoconformal space C^n_1 of Lorentzian signature: spacelike, timelike, and lightlike. These three types of hypersurfaces are considered in parallel. Spacelike hypersurfaces are endowed with a proper conformal structure, and timelike hypersurfaces are endowed with a conform...
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898
On a normalization of a Grassmann manifold
math.DG
On the Grassmann manifold G (m, n) of m-dimensional subspaces of an n-dimensional projective space P^n, a certain supplementary construction called the normalization is considered. By means of this normalization, one can construct the structure of a Riemannian or semi-Riemannian manifold or an affine connection on G(m,...
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899
Teichmuller theory and handle addition for minimal surfaces
math.DG
We develop Teichmuller theoretical methods to construct new minimal surfaces in $\BE^3$ by adding handles and planar ends to existing minimal surfaces in $\BE^3$. We exhibit this method on an interesting class of minimal surfaces which are likely to be embedded, and have a low degree Gau\ss map for their genus; the (We...
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