Questions tagged [dg.differential-geometry]
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Parallel transport on a vector bundle : expansion of the correspondance between normal and tubular coordinates
Let $(M, g^{TM})$ be a Riemannian manifold of dimension $n$. Let $X \subset M$ be a submanifold of dimension $n$ with boundary $\partial X$. Then we have a splitting of the tangent bundle
$$TM \vert_{\...
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Does anyone recognize this condition on a Riemannian metric on a vector space?
In the course of studying some oscillatory integral problems, the following strange condition came up. Let $V$ be a finite-dimensional real vector space. Let us say that a smooth Riemannian metric $...
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Poincare inequality on the hemisphere
Background:
Let $\mathbb{S}^2_+$ be the hemisphere. Then we know that for $f:\mathbb{S}^2_+\to \mathbb{R}$ satisfying (when written in coordinates) $\int_{0}^{2\pi}\int_{0}^{\pi/2}f(r,\theta)\sin(r)dr ...
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Vector bundles on $\mathbb{P}^1$
I am considering an alternative proof of Grothendieck's classification of vector bundles on $\mathbb{P}^1$. Given a vector bundle $E$ on $\mathbb{P}^1$ one can associate a graded module $\Gamma(E)$ ...
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Instantaneous rotation field in relation to a developable surface
I have a ruled surface, let it be given by $\Sigma: U \subset \mathbb{R}^2 \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^3$ parametrized by $(u,v)$ with the rulings along the $u$-lines. Now, let $X: U \subset \mathbb{R}^2 \...
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Fréchet-valued symbols
Denote by $S^m \left ( \mathbb{R}^k \times \mathbb{R}^n \right)$ the usual space of symbols. Now let $E$ be a Fréchet Space. We can then define $S^m \left ( \mathbb{R}^k \times \mathbb{R}^n; E \right)$...
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Why is the length spectrum called a spectrum?
Given a hyperbolic surface $X$, one considers the multiset of lengths of closed primitive geodesics. This multiset is called the length spectrum $\mathcal{L}(X)$.
Question: is $\mathcal{L}(X)$ a ...
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How are coordinate charts constructed in noncommutative geometry?
In noncommutative geometry, one is given a triple $(A,D,H)$, where $A$ is a commutative C* algebra, $H$ is a Hilbert space, and $D$ is an operator. There is a somewhat long list of conditions that ...
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Stable equivalence and stability theorem of vector bundles
I am going through this paper by Tanaka. In the proof of Proposition 3.2(1) given below
The author says that by the stability theorem as $\dim (B)\le m$ we have $\alpha\oplus1\cong m\oplus1$. But I ...
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Asymptotics on the number of diffeomorphism classes in the Cheeger finiteness theorem
A result of Cheeger says that, given any even dimension and any $\delta > 0$, there are only a finite number of diffeomorphism types of compact simply-connected manifolds of that dimension which ...
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Quasimode construction on a compact Riemannian manifold
Let $M$ be a closed Riemannian manifold, $\Delta$ be the usual Laplace-Betrami operator on $M$ and $\gamma : [0, L] \to M$ be a stable elliptic periodic geodesic of length $L$. I have heard in several ...
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Connection of principal fiber bundles — history
I wonder who was the first to discover the notion of principal fiber bundle and its connection (gauge field in the physical language). Wikipedia cites the book by Steenrod (1951). But was he the ...
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What is known about the "stickiness" of a smooth manifold to its tangent space?
Consider an $m$-dimensional smooth manifold $M$ embedded in $n$-dimensional real Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^n$ ($n>m$). Consider a point $x \in M$ of the manifold, and for simplicity, choose the ...
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Elliptic regularity on manifolds: Is this true?
Let $(M,g)$ be a Riemannian manifold (without boundary) and denote by $\Delta_{g}$ the Laplace-Beltrami operator (or any other elliptic operator if you wish). I was trying to find a reference for the ...
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Submersion of real projective space into Euclidean space
The famous Whitney immersion theorem states that any real projective space $\mathbb{RP}^n$ can be immersed into $\mathbb{R}^{2n}$.
However, I haven't found information about the submersion ...
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Identify the universal centralizer of $G$ as moduli space of 'flat connections' on lagrangians in cotangent bundle of $G^{\vee}$
Note that $\mathbb{C}^*$ can be interpreted as the space of flat $\mathbb{C}^*$-connections on the dual of $\mathbb{C}^*$. Our goal is to find a similar construction for $\mathbb{C}$, particularly in ...
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Equivalence of two definitions of the $\hat{A}$-genus form
Let $E$ be a real vector bundle and $\nabla$ a covariant derivative with curvature of $F$. On page 51 of Heat Kernels and Dirac Operators it is claimed that "using the formula $\det A = \exp\...
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Does the forgetful functor from Lie algebroids to vector bundles have a right adjoint
Let $\mathcal{S}$ be an appropriate category of smooth spaces, and let $\mathrm{Vect} \colon \mathcal{S}^\mathrm{op} \to \mathsf{Cat}$ be the functor sending a space to the category of vector bundles ...
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How to interpret the vector fields $F_p(x,u,Du)$ in a Lagrangian optimization problem
Let $\Omega$ be an open bounded subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ with $C^1$ boundary. Let
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\begin{matrix}
F: \mathbb{R}^n \times \mathbb{R}^N \times \mathbb{R}^{nN} \to \mathbb{R},& \\
(x,z,p) \mapsto F(...
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Classification of bundles with fixed total space
I am aware of classification theorems for principal bundles, vector bundles, and covering spaces $\pi:E\to B$ over a fixed base space $B$. Principal and vector bundles over $B$ are classified by ...
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A question about associated operator on continuous functions space equiped with L2 norm
$$\text{For M a connected compact manifold, T is in }C^{1+\nu}(M,M) \text{ with } \nu\in(0,1),\\ \text{i.e. DT is some Hölder continuous function with Hölder exponent }\\ \text{, Denote m as the ...
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Is the heat kernel of a manifold $p$-integrable?
If $M$ is a separable, oriented Riemannian manifold, without any other assumption on its geometry, and $h$ is its heat kernel, it is known that $h(t,x,\cdot)$ is both integrable, and square-integrable ...
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A triangle comparison in CAT(0) spaces
Let $pxy$ be a triangle in a CAT(0) space $X$, and $p' x' y'$ be a triangle in $\mathbf{R}^2$ such that the lengths $|px|=|p'x'|$, $|py|=|p'y'|$ and the angle $\angle(xpy)=\angle(x'p'y')$. Let $z\in ...
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Equivalence class of parametrized surfaces which induce the same current
Suppose $M$ is a smooth manifold of dimension $n \geq 2$. A $k$-current is a linear functional on compactly supported smooth forms on $M$, denoted $T: \Omega^k_c(M) \to \mathbb{R}$.
Let $X: [0,1]^2 \...
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Same occupation measure $\Rightarrow$ same trajectory
Let $f$ be a $\mathcal{C}^1$ vector field (VF) on a compact subset $M \subset \mathbb{R}^n$. $M$ inherits the Euclidean metric. We define a dynamical system by
$$\dot{x}(t)=f(x(t))$$
The occupation ...
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Parallel transport of global sections and Riemannian curvature
A, perhaps, naive question from an algebraist/combinatorialist teaching differential geometry. Originally asked on math.SE but didn't receive a single comment in 3 days.
Consider a (real) smooth ...
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Is the gradient of a strictly convex, continuously differentiable function a homeomorphism?
Let $X\subseteq\mathbb{R}^n$ be a convex set. Let $f:X\to\mathbb{R}$ be a strictly convex function that is differentiable on the (non-empty) relative interior of $X$.
$\nabla f$ is a bijection, but is ...
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Measurability of the union of cut loci along a curve
Let $(M,g)$ be a Riemannian symmetric space and $\alpha(s)$ be a geodesic. Define
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U(t)=\cup_{s\in[0,t]}{\rm Cut}(\alpha(s))
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as the union of the cut loci ${\rm Cut}(\alpha(s))$ along the curve $\...
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Characterization of convexity by connectedness of hyperplane sections
Let $S$ be a smooth closed connected embedded hypersurface in $\mathbb R^n$.
Is it true that $S$ is convex, i.e. is a boundary of a convex set, if and only if any section of $S$ by a hyperplane is ...
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How to learn intrinsic torsion
I want to learn about G-structure and intrinsic torsion. But I can find no textbook that details it.
If you can give me a reference about it, it would be much appreciated.
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Question on Cauchy problem on manifolds
Let $(M,g)$ be a globally-hyperbolic manifold, i.e. $M=\mathbb{R}\times\Sigma$ and $g=-\beta^2 \, dt^2+h_{t}$. Furthermore, let $E$ be a vector bundle over $M$ and $\square$ a normally-hyperbolic ...
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Disintegration measures and differential forms
Let $X$ and $Y$ be smooth oriented manifolds of dimension $m$ and $n$, and let $f\colon X\to Y$ a proper smooth map. There is a theorem called the "Disintegration Theorem" which says ...
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Is any singularity a subgerm of $(\mathbb{C}^n, 0)$?
I am studying singularity theory. I have often come across, in the literature, the sentence which says "let $(X,0) \subset (\mathbb{C}^n,0)$ be a singularity". Here a singularity is a ...
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Affine structure on the circle whose atlas consists of homeomorphisms onto $\mathbb{R}$
Let $S^1$ be the unit circle in the complex plane.
An atlas on $S^1$ is a finite collection $\alpha = \{ (U_i, \phi_i)\}_{i=1,\ldots,n}$ of pairs, where $U_i$ is an open subset of $S^1$ and $\phi:U_i\...
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Osculating sphere at point of maximal curvature lies to one side
I'm looking for the higher dimensional version of this post, which says that given a curve $\gamma \subseteq \mathbb{R}^2$, the osculating circle will lie to one side of the curve at points of maximal ...
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Nonlinear Poisson brackets associated with nilpotent (matrix) Lie algebras?
With every finite-dimensional Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ one can associate a linear Poisson bracket on $\mathfrak{g}^\ast$. With some more restrictions on $\mathfrak{g}$ and some extra ingredients, ...
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Looking for examples of 3rd-order contact transformations
In the Herglotz Lectures on Contact Transformations and Hamiltonian Systems, after going through contact transformations of the form $X=X(x,y,p)$, $Y=Y(x,y,p)$, $P=P(x,y,p)$ it is stated:
As a final ...
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Complex geodesic coordinate, local ramified map, and the conic metric
Remark: I have asked this question in MSE, however, I got no responses. This is the reason I come to ask here. I am looking forward to some advices. Thanks in advance
Let $X$ be a compact Kaehler ...
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Request for non-Einstein positive constant scalar curvature Kähler surfaces
I am curious about concrete examples of compact cscK manifolds in complex dimension two, in particular cscK surfaces with positive scalar curvature.
There are of course the Fano (del Pezzo) Kähler-...
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Differentiability of an integral of geodesic distance
Let $(M,g)$ be an $m$-dimensional Riemannian symmetric space and $d(\cdot,\cdot)$ be the geodesic distance function. Fix any $\alpha\in M$ and $v\in T_\alpha M$ with $\|v\|=1$.
Q1: Define
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g(t)=\...
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How causal is a strongly causal purely electric spacetime?
Take a generic Lorentzian spacetime $(M, g)$ where $M$ is a time-oriented 4d manifold and $g$ is the Lorentzian metric that is strongly causal and purely electric.
According to this answer:
Is every ...
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Are the spaces BG for compact connected groups G ind-projective or ind-Kähler?
Let $G$ be a compact connected group, or maybe better its complexification. By thinking about the simplicial Borel space, or using $n$-acyclic $G$-spaces for higher and higher $n$, it's "easy&...
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Clarifying a result of Klingenberg
I am looking for some clarification on a result of Klingenberg. For context, I have a complete Riemannian manifold for which I would like to compute a lower bound on the injectivity radius at each ...
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$L^{p}$ estimate for $\Delta|\nabla u|$ on a manifold with bounded Ricci curvature
This is a more advanced question than Estimates of $\Delta|\nabla u|$ for harmonic function $u$ .
The Bochner formula and refined Kato inequality tells us that on a Riemannian manifold $(M^{n},g)$, if ...
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Exponential map for tangent space of space of distributions $\mathscr{P}_2(X)$
In Chapter 8 of the book Gradient Flows In Metric Spaces and in the Space of Probability Measures by Ambrosio et al., the tangent space to the space of distributions on $X$ (let's say $X=\mathbb{R}^d$)...
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Estimates of $\Delta|\nabla u|$ for harmonic function $u$
The well-known Bochner formula and refined Kato inequality (for harmonic function) tells us that for a harmonic function $u$ in $B_{2}\subset\mathbb{R}^{n}$,
$$
\frac{1}{n}|\nabla^{2}u|^{2}\leqslant |\...
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Difference in length of two dimensional concentric closed paths
Two bicyclists ride side by side around a smooth loop with the outside bicyclist a distance of $D$ from the inside bicyclist.
How much further does the outside bicyclist ride?
If the loop is a circle, ...
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Can the volume of a neighborhood of the cut locus be arbitrarily small?
Let $(M^n,g)$ be a complete, $n$-dimensional Riemanian manifold without boundary, maybe non-compact. Let $p\in M$ be a point, and $C_p$ the cut locus. It's known that $C_p$ has Hausdorff dimension $\...
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Torsion free Chern connections and Kähler manifolds
Let $(M,h)$ be an Hermitian manifold and let $\nabla$ be the associated Chern connection. Is it true that $(M,h)$ is Kähler if and only if $\nabla$ is torsion free?
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When is the real Abel-Jacobi-Albanese map injective?
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\def\tMA{\tilde{M}_a}
\def\tomega{\tilde{\omega}}
\def\tx{{\tilde{x}}}
\def\tzeta{\tilde{\zeta}}
\def\T{{\mathbb T}}
\def\R{{\mathbb R}}
\def\Z{{\mathbb Z}}
\def\raw{\rightarrow}
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