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Are the eigenvalues of the Laplacian of a generic Kähler metric simple?
It is a theorem of Uhlenbeck that for a generic Riemannian metric, the Laplacian acting on functions has simple eigenvalues, i.e., all the eigenspaces are 1-dimensional. (Here "generic" means the set ...
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Theorem of Bryant in higher dimensions
I have the following question. I read about Bryant's theorem which says that: any real-analytic 3-dimensional Riemannian manifold $(Y,g)$ with real-analytic metric $g$ can be isometrically embedded as ...
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Poincaré metric on the Riemann sphere minus more than two points
If we omit more than two points from the Riemann sphere, we will obtain a hyperbolic Riemann surface endowed with a canonical metric descending from its universal cover which is the Poincaré disk. Let ...
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Calabi - Yau Manifolds
I just started reading about Calabi-Yau manifolds and most of the sources I came across defined Calabi-Yau manifold in a different way. I can see that some of them are just same and I can derive one ...
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Non-isomorphic compact Kähler manifolds that are biholomorphic, symplectomorphic and isometric
Let $(M, \omega_M, J_M)$ and $(N, \omega_N, J_N)$ be compact Kähler manifolds. Denote $g_M=\omega_M(\cdot, J_M\cdot)$ and $g_N=\omega_N(\cdot, J_N\cdot)$.
Assume there is a diffeomorphism $\nu:M\to N$ ...
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Solutions of equations characterizing a complex structure
Let $(S^n,g)$ denote the unit $n$-sphere endowed with its induced metric $g$ from its embedding into $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$. The Levi-Civita connection of $g$ induces a splitting of the tangent bundle of $...
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Almost Complex manifolds of constant curvature
Edited (after R. Bryant comment)
Let $(M,\cal J,g)$ be a almost Hermitian manifold (not necessary integrable). i.e., ${\cal J}^2=-I$ and $g({\cal J} X,{\cal J} Y)=g(X,Y)$. Suppose that $\{X_i,{\cal J}...
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Hermitian sectional curvature
Let $N$ be a Riemannian manifold, denote $R$ its purely covariant Riemann curvature tensor with sign convention so that the sectional curvature is $K(X,Y) = R(X,Y,X,Y)$ for an orthonormal pair.
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Diffeomorphism type of Ricci-flat four manifolds
Let $(M,g)$ be an irreducible compact and simply connected Ricci-flat Riemannian four-manifold. My first questions are as follows:
A) Is there a classification of the possible homeomorphism types of ...
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Examples of manifolds that do not admit scalar flat metrics
The Kazdan-Warner trichotomy states that for $n\ge 3$, a compact $n$-manifold falls into one of three categories:
(A) Every (smooth) function is a scalar curvature.
(B) The manifold is strongly ...
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Kähler metrics for projective space that are not the Fubini-Study metric
For projective $N$-space $CP^{N}$, there is a canonical Kähler metric called the Fubini-Study metric. Do there exist other Kähler metrics for $CP^N$. If so, is there any classification of such metrics?...
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Kronheimer's results on ALE spaces as hyperkahler quotients
Background: In his two papers from late 80s Kronheimer proved that any 4-dimensional ALE space is given by a hyperkahler quotient, say $X_{{\zeta_\mathbb{R}},{\zeta_\mathbb{C}}}(Q)$ where Q is a ...
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''Are Hermitian metric pullbacks automatically via biholomorphisms?''
The awkward title is an attempt at approximating the following specific question: Let $(M^{2n}, J)$ be a complex manifold, suppose $g_0$ is a Riemannian metric $M$ compatible with $J$, and suppose $\...
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Vector field with constant divergence around embedded submanifold
Let $M$ be a smooth $n$-dimensional manifold and $N\subset M$ be a closed embedded submanifold of codimension at least $2$. Furthermore, let $\mu$ be a volume form on $M$.
Question: Does there ...
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Do all symmetries of a Kähler quotient come from the original space?
For a Kähler manifold $M$, let $\operatorname{Iso}_{\mathbb{C}}(M)$ denote the group of holomorphic isometries.
Suppose that $K$ is a compact subgroup of $\operatorname{Iso}_{\mathbb{C}}(M)$ and ...
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Different complexifications of a real analytic Riemannian manifold
I have a question concerning the complexification of a real analytic Riemannian manifold. Let $(M,g)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold. It is a well known fact that in a neighbourhood $U$ of the zero ...
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Kähler metric with two compatible complex structures
Let $(M^4,g)$ be a complete $4$-dimensional Riemannian manifold such that two almost complex structures $I$ and $J$ are compatible with $g$ and $\nabla_g I=\nabla_g J=0$.
Can we prove that $(M,g)$ is ...
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Are square tiled surfaces dense in the moduli space of translation surfaces?
I'm reading the survey "An introduction to Veech surfaces" by Pascal Hubert and Thomas Schmidt.
At page 19 they state "In any fixed stratum, the set of square-tiled surfaces of that stratum is dense....
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Length of simple closed curve in half-translation surface
Let $R$ be a Riemann surface of genus $g\ge 2$ and $q$ an holomorphic quadratic differential on $R$. Together they determine a semi-translation structure: an atlas on $X$ such that its changes of ...
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Least area minimal hypersurface of $\mathbb C P^{n+1}$
After a few lectures on min-max for minimal hypersurfaces and isoperimetric problems, and seeing in several instances that the least area minimal hypersurface of the round sphere is an equator, I was ...
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What is the Weitzenböck formula for the $\bar\partial$-Laplacian
It is well-known that the Weitzenböck formula for the real Laplacian is
$$\frac12 Δ|∇f|2=|Hessf|2+⟨∇f,∇Δf⟩+Ricci(∇f,∇f)$$
where $Hess$ denotes the Hessian tensor of $f$. and $\nabla f$ denotes the ...
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Reference request: uniformization theorem
I would appreciate if someone could point me to some introductory literature/resources where I can learn about Poincaré's uniformization theorem at a basic level.
Any good powerpoint notes, short ...
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Atiyah-Singer for Riemannian and Kaehler manifolds
I am trying to understand the proof of the Atiyah--Singer index theorem, and would like to see how it works for two "simple" examples. Could somebody direct me to a proof for the special ...
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Analytic representatives for Kahler classes
If we are given compact complex manifold $X$ and a Kahler class $[\omega]$,
can we always find a positive definite representative $\omega \in [\omega]$ that is
real analytic?
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Holonomy of a Kähler manifold
Hi,
I have the following question: Let $(M,J, \omega)$ be a Kähler manifold (not necessary compact). We know that the holonomy group is a subgroup of $U_{n}$. Let $\Omega$ be a constant ($\nabla \...
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Question on period map, Gauss-Manin connection and complex coordinates of $\mathcal{H}^1(k)$
Let $\mathcal{L}_g$ be the space of abelian differentials on Riemann surfaces of genus $g\ge 2$ and $\mathcal{TH}_g:=\mathcal{L}_g/Diff_0^+(S_g)$ be the Teichmuller space of abelian differentials on ...
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What does it mean for the torsion to blow up?
Consider the following theorem which is the main result of the Hermitian Curvature Flow paper by Jeffrey Streets and Gang Tian:
Theorem 1.1. Let $(M^{2n}, g_0, J)$ be a complex manifold with Hermitian ...
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Complex Riemannian metrics over real manifolds
There is a huge literature on complex manifolds and natural metrics over them, but I was unable to find references about Riemannian complex metric on real manifolds (for which we complexify tangent ...
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On the complexification of a Riemannian manifold
Let $(M,g)$ be a Riemannian manifold and $TM$ be its tangent bundle. If we suppose $TM\otimes\mathbb{C}$ is the complexification of $TM$ then how can we define a natural metric on the complex bundle $...
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Isometric immersion of $\mathbb H^2$ into $\mathbb R^\infty$ built by Bieberbach
I'm analyzing the following isometric immersion of $(\mathbb H^2,g_D)$ in $(\ell^2,g_\infty)$ given by $f(x,y)=(x_1,x_2,\dots,x_{2m-1},x_{2m},\dots)$ with
\begin{align}\label{5.1}
x_{2m-1}=\color{...
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Lengths of closed geodesics on a flat vs hyperbolic punctured torus
Let $T$ be a torus (oriented closed surface of genus 1), $p\in T$, and $T^* := T - \{p\}$.
Let $\mu$ denote a flat structure on $T$. This can be obtained for example by choosing a uniformization $p_f:...
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Question on Weil-Petersson metric on Teichmuller space
I'm reading Ahlfors' original articles about Weil-Petersson metric: "Some remarks on Teichmüller's space of Riemann surfaces" and "Curvature properties of Teichmüller's space".
The tangent space at ...
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Examples of compact Kähler manifolds whose Bochner curvature tensor has constant norm?
The Bochner curvature tensor is the Kähler analog of the Weyl curvature tensor in the curvature decomposition of a Kähler, discovered by Bochner in 1949. The article on Bochner-Kähler metrics by ...
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reference for the weak compactness of currents
I am trying to follow the arguments in page 22 of the following paper k\"{a}hler currents and null loci
It quotes the weak compactness of currents, I wonder if there is any reference about it. My ...
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Toponogov comparison theorem for complex manifold
I would like to know some reference for the Toponogov comparison theorem for complex manifolds, in particular for complex manifolds with bounded holomorphic sectional curvature. As far as I know, the ...
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Do transvers foliations induce complex structure?
Hallo,
I have the following question: Let $M$ smooth analytic manifold of dimension 4n. Assume furthermore that $M$ admits two foliations $A$, $B$, both with leaves of dimension 2n such that the ...
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Trivial canonical bundle of a Ricci-flat, simplyconnected Kähler manifold
Hallo,
I have two questions where I do not really know how to deal with them. Let $(M,J,g)$ be a Kähler manifold, where $g$ is the Riemannian metric and denote by $\omega(\cdot , \cdot) = g(J \cdot ,...
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Orientation-preserving isometric involution on compact Kähler manifold
Let $M$ be a compact Kähler manifold. If $\phi:M\to M$ is an orientation-preserving isometric involution does it have to be either holomorphic or anti-holomorphic?
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Uniqueness of Kähler form with same volume
Hallo,
Let $M$ be a compact real-analytic Riemannian manifold with Riemannian metric $g$. Let $U \subset T^{*}M$ be a open neighbourhood of the zero section. On $U$ there exists a complex structure $...
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Examples of surfaces with negative Kahler curvature operator
Compact ball quotients are examples of compact Kahler surfaces with negative curvature operator.
Are there any other examples ? What about nonpositive (other than the product of two Riemann surfaces ...
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Alternative to well-known trace estimate in Riemannian geometry?
Let $g,\hat{g}$ be two Riemannian metrics with volume forms $dv_g$, $dv_{\hat{g}}$, respectively. A standard estimate in the subject is the following: $$\text{tr}_g(\hat{g}) \leq \text{tr}_{\hat{g}} (...
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How many ways are there to characterise $\mathbb{P}^n$?
Let $\mathbb{P}^n$ denote the complex projective space of dimension $n$. In many respects, this is the model of (positivity in) complex geometry. There are some well-known characterisations of $\...
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Non-isomorphic compact Kähler manifolds not containing submanifolds biholomorphic to their conjugates
Let $(M, \omega_M, J_M)$ and $(N, \omega_N, J_N)$ be compact Kähler manifolds. Denote $g_M=\omega_M(\cdot, J_M\cdot)$ and $g_N=\omega_N(\cdot, J_N\cdot)$.
Assume there is a diffeomorphism $\nu:M\to N$ ...
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Holomorphic structures for line bundles over projective manifolds
Let $M$ be a compact K\"ahler manifold, which is assumed to be projective, i.e. there exists an ample line bundle over $M$ giving an embedding into $\mathbb{C}P^n$.
Let $\mathcal{L}$ be a smooth line ...
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Reference for Almost-Kahler geometry
Is there any comprehensive reference for Almos-Kahler geometry or more generally to Almost- Hermitian geometry ?
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non-existence of global coordinates
Assume we have a smooth manifold, $M$, of dimension $n$. (An example of interest is the case when $M$ is a compact and orientable Riemann surface of genus $g$, but the question is intended to be broad....
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Rotation in Hyperkähler manifolds
Any Hyperkähler manifold has 3 complex structures $I_{1}, I_{2}, I_{3}$. Assume that there is an additional complex structure $J$. Can this be written as $J = aI_{1} + bI_{2} + cI_{3}$, where $(a,b,c) ...
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Restriction of the Levi-Civita Connection to a Connection on the (Anti-)Holomorphic Forms
For a Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$, that is also a complex manifold, when does the Levi-Civita $\nabla_g$ connection restrict to a connection on the holomorphic forms $\Omega^{(\cdot,0)}$, and when ...
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Geometric Morse theory ( and its complex analogy)
In the literature are there some concept of geometric version of Morse or Picard Lefschets theory? That is the comparison of level sets as Riemannian submanifold not merely as ...
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Isometric embedding of a real-analytic Riemannian manifold in a compact Kähler manifold
Hallo,
It is a known fact that any real-analytic Riemannian manifold $M$ admits a isometric embedding in a Kähler manifold $\Omega$, where $M$ is totally real in $\Omega$. Of $\Omega$ can be taught ...
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