Questions tagged [dg.differential-geometry]
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Is there a theorem showing that de Rham homology is isomorphic to singular homology?
The only exposition of de Rham homology I've found is an appendix to Uranga and Ibanezs book on String Phenomenology. It was brief and gave only basic outline of how to construct this homology.
Now ...
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Holomorphic Poisson structures on $C P^{n-1}$ and homogeneous Poisson structures on $C^n$
Is it correct that any holomorphic Poisson structure on $C P^{n-1}$ can be lifted to a homogeneous Poisson structure on $C^n$? By homogeneous I mean a quadratic Poisson structure of the form $\{z_i,...
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A geometrical problem in terms of a convex function
I wish to know whether the following problem has ever been investigated.
Let $D$ be a convex domain in ${\mathbb R}^d$, with smooth boundary $\partial D$. Let $\vec V:\partial D\rightarrow{\mathbb R}^...
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Examples of incomplete Lorentz 3-manifolds
Reading this paper where closed 3-dim. Lorentz manifolds with noncompact isometry groups are studied, I wonder if all of them are geodesically complete.
One class of 3-dim. closed Lorentz manifolds ...
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Local Sobolev embedding on complete Riemannian manifold
Let $(M,g)$ be a complete Riemannian $m$-manifold, with bounded geometry and $m\geq2$. Suppose $Ric\geq(n-1)\kappa$. Let $B_p(r)$ be a geodesic open ball.
Q Can we find a constant $C=C(\kappa,r,m)$(...
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Analogy between BV formalism and integration by residues
Domenico Fiorenza begins his description of the Batalin–Vilkovisky formalism by pointing out an analogy with integration by residues:
Take a top form (density) on $\mathbf R$ resp. space of fields;
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Geodesics on the sphere
In a few days I will be giving a talk to (smart) high-school students on a topic which includes a brief overview on the notions of curvature and of gedesic lines. As an example, I will discuss flight ...
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Central extension gives a gerbe over stack
Consider a central extension of Lie groups $1\rightarrow S^1\rightarrow \hat{G}\xrightarrow{\pi} G\rightarrow 1$.
I understand that this mean $\pi:\hat{G}\rightarrow G$ is a surjective homomorphism ...
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Do non-continuous Sobolev maps pull back closed forms to weakly closed forms?
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Poisson equation on noncompact manifold
Let $(M,g)$ be a complete non-compact manifold with bounded geometry, such that the Sobolev embeddings hold and $C^\infty_c$-functions are dense in $L^p_k$ space.
For the equation
$$\Delta u=f,$$
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Is conjugation by gauge transformation of $G$-bundle contained in $\mathfrak{g}$?
The following question arises from Part II, Exercise 86 of Gauge fields, knots, and gravity by Baez and Muniain.
Let $M$ be a smooth manifold, let $G$ be a Lie group, and let $\pi\colon E\to M$ be a $...
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Increasing union of embedded submanifold is immersed manifold
While working on the proof of the stable manifold theorem, I came across a problem that I'm not able to really grasp. Given some Anosov map $f: M \to M$ on a compact Riemann manifold $M$, one can ...
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$C^1$-foliation are absolutely continuous
Brin & Stuck defined in Introduction to dynamical system two notions:
That of a absolutely continuous foliation : given any foliated chart $U$ on some Riemannian manifold $M$ (with foliation $W$),...
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About Minkowski's problem
Let $f$ be a positive function over the unit sphere $S^{d-1}$. Minkowski's problem is to find a convex body $K$ in ${\mathbb R}^d$, whose Gauss curvature is prescribed as a function of the normal ...
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Understanding the definition of $G$-gerbe
In Introduction to Differentiable Stacks Gregory Ginot defines a $G$-gerbe as the following.
Let $G$ be a Lie group. A $G$-gerbe over a stack $\mathcal{C}$ is a gerbe over stack $\mathcal{D}\...
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Projective-invariant differential operator
This question was originally asked on Math StackExchange.
Suppose we want a differential operator $T$ acting on functions $\mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^n$ such that
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&T(g) = ...
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Dirichlet problem and schauder estimate for manifolds
Let $M$ be an n dimensional Riemannian manifold without boundary. Let $U\subset M$ be a bounded domain with smooth boundary. Let $f \in C^{\alpha}(U)$, $g\in C^{2,\alpha}(\partial U)$. Consider the ...
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Moduli space of flat connections of Lie group over a 2-torus
We know that the moduli space of SU($N$) flat connections over a torus, is equivalent to a complex projective space $\mathbb{P}^{N-1}$
Namely,
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M_{\rm flat}=\mathbb{E} / {S}_N = \mathbb{P}^{N-1}
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Gradient flows on Hilbert manifolds
I would like to know if gradient flows of Morse-Bott functions on a Riemannian manifold always converge towards a unique critical point, provided that the flow line is bounded.
To be more precise, a ...
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Normal coordinates for isotropic submanifolds
Let $(M,\omega)$ be a symplectic manifold and $N$ an isotropic submanifold. For a point $p\in N$, can we always find coordinates $(x_1,\ldots,x_n,y_1,\ldots,y_n)$ in a neighbourhood $U$ of $p$ such ...
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Intrinsic Reach for a Riemannian manifold
The reach of a set $X\subseteq \mathbb{R}^d$ is the supremum of all $r \geq 0$ such that for all $y\in X^c$ with $dist(y,X)<r$ there is a unique $x\in X$ with $dist(y,x)= dist(y,X)$.
My question: ...
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Hodge theory, conformal manifolds and Fredholm modules-understanding the proof of one Lemma
I would like to understand the proof of Lemma 1, page 339 in this book. Very briefly, the context is as follows: we have even dimensional oriented conformal manifold with the Hodge star operator ...
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What is the meaning and role of global hyperbolicity condition for semi-Riemannian manifolds
What is the heuristic meaning of the global hyperbolicity condition for semi-Riemannian manifolds?
Also what is the role of this condition in the study of geodesic connectedness?
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(Singular) metric associated to the higher cohomology
Suppose $X$ is a smooth complex variety and $L$ is a line bundle with a metric $h_L$, then a section $s \in H^0(X, L)$ gives another metric $\tilde h_L:= e^{-\phi}h_L$ where $\phi=\log \|s\|^2_{h_L}$.
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(Semi-)Riemannian geometry for working PDE analysts
What is a good reference on (semi-)Riemannian geometry written for PDE analysts (that is, with main focus on analytical problems and approaches)?
The closest thing I know to this, are two books by ...
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Critical growth and geodesic connectedness in Lorentz manifold
What is the deep ("heuristic") reason why the quadratic growth of $\beta$ is critical for the study of geodesic connectedness in standard static Lorentz spacetime $\mathcal M = \mathcal M_0 \times \...
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Examples of certain compact Kaehler manifolds
A Kaehler manifold is a complex manifold which has a Kaehler metric and Ricci curvature tensor $R_{ij}$. The Ricci curvature tensor is a Hermitian matrix having real eigenvalues. My question is: Is ...
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Critical metric for an Hilbert action?
Suppose that $\omega$ is an 1-form on a Reimannain Manifold $(M,g)$ and $s$ is a $(0,2)$ symmetric tensor which be considered as $(1,1)$ symmetric tensor whenever it is convenient. If for all $s$ the ...
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Analytic approach to geodesic connectedness in Semi-Riemannian manifolds
Can you point out a reference (or references) that deal with analytical methods (rather than methods from differential geometry) for the study of geodesic connectedness on Semi-Riemannian manifolds?
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Holomorphic structures on vector bundles over $\mathbb C\mathbb P^2$
It is known that every (topological) complex rank $2$ vector bundle over $\mathbb C\mathbb P^2$ admits holomorphic structures. A proof can be found in the book of Okonek, Spindler, Schneider which is ...
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Fibered product of stacks comes from a Lie groupoid
Suppose $\mathcal{G},\mathcal{H}$ are Lie groupoids and $F:B\mathcal{G}\rightarrow B\mathcal{H}$ be a morphism of stacks.
We can talk about the fibered product $B\mathcal{G}\times_{B\mathcal{H}}B\...
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Serre spectral sequence for de Rham cohomology
Suppose we a given a fibration of manifolds $p\colon E\to M$ with a path connected fiber $F$ and simply connected $M$, then we have the Serre spectral sequence with
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E_2^{p,q} = H^p(M,\underline{H^...
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Conversion formula between “generalized” Stiefel-Whitney class of real vector bundles: O(n) and SO(n)
$O(n)$ is an extension of $\mathbb{Z}_2$ by $SO(n)$,
$$1\to SO(n) \to O(n)\to \mathbb{Z}_2 \to 1.$$
Below we denote the Stiefel-Whitney class of real vector bundle $V_G$ of the group $G$ as:
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w_j(...
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Geodesic connectedness in static Lorentz manifold vs connectedness by trajectories with potential in Riemann manifold
What is the relationship between the study of geodesic connectedness in a standard static Lorentz manifold and the connectedness of two points by trajectories with potential (i.e. solutions to $x''(t) ...
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Quantitative upper bound on mean curvature of an isometric embedding
By Nash embedding theorem, any complete Riemannian manifold $M$ can be isometrically embedded in $\mathbb{R}^N$, for sufficiently large $N$.
The proof of the theorem is quite involved, and it is not ...
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Reference for a proof of a Theorem by Joseph Wolf
We know that Lie Groups are parallelizable, I was looking for a version of the converse and came across this:
https://books.google.com/books?id=w4bhBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA115 in Introduction to Smooth ...
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regularity of harmonic forms on manifolds-with-boundaries
Let $M$ be a smooth, bounded, oriented Riemannian manifold-with-boundary. Let $\alpha$ be a harmonic differential $p$-form on $M$, subject to the boundary condition $\alpha\wedge\nu^\sharp|\partial M =...
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Criterion for a sheaf $\mathfrak{S}^{op}\rightarrow (Set)$ to be representable
I am reading Differentiable stacks and gerbes by Kai Behrend and Ping Xu.
Let $\mathfrak{S}$ denote the category of smooth manifolds and smooth maps. Consider Grothendieck topology given by open ...
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Differentials in Weil model for equivariant cohomology
Why should we define the differential in Weil model as follows? I could understand $\sum_{j,k} c_{jk}^i \theta_j \wedge \theta_k$ plays a role in the formula because it is the dual of the structure ...
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Surjectivity of Pseudo-Riemannian exponential map on geodesically complete manifolds
Suppose one has a geodesically complete pseudo-Riemannian manifold $M$ i.e. the exponential map is defined for all tangent vectors on the manifold. Can one make a sensible statement about whether (or ...
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Is a manifold $R^{+}\times X$ with metric $dt^{2}+t^{2}\rm{g}_{X}$ complete?
The cone $C(X)$ over a complete manifold $X$ is defined as $R^{+}\times X$ admits the metric $dt^{2}+t^{2}g_{X}$. The manifold $C(X)$ is conformal to $Cyl(X):=\{R^{+}\times X, dt^{2}+g_{X})$. ...
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Jacobian of the action of a matrix on a Grassmannian
I'm looking for a reference concerning a calculation found in Furstenberg's 1963 paper "Non-commuting random products".
Lemma 8.8 of this paper states that if one takes a $d\times d$ invertible real ...
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Adjoint of the Hodge de Rham star operator under the integral pairing
Given a Riemannian manifold $(M, g)$ of dimension $n$, the Hodge star operator $\star: \Omega^k(M) \to \Omega^{n-k}(M)$ is defined. What is the (formal) adjoint of $\star$ under the integration ...
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deformations of Lie algebroids
In the paper "Deformations of Lie brackets"- by I. Moerdijk and M. Crainic, they define deformations of a Lie algebroid as follows:
Let $A$ be a fixed vector bundle, and $I\subset \mathbb{R}$ and ...
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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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Curvature of projection function onto a smooth curve
Suppose we have a smooth curve $C$ lying in $\mathbb{R}^2$, and let us consider the orthogonal projection function $P_C(x)$ onto the curve, described by
$$P_C(x) = argmin_{y \in C} \Vert x - y \Vert$$...
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Chern class cohomology coefficients complex/real/integral? [migrated]
I am reading Chern classes from Kobayashi and Nomizu.
Given a vector bundle $\pi:E\rightarrow M$ with fibre $\mathbb{C}^r$ and Group $GL(r,\mathbb{C})$ they associate for each $k\leq r$ a cohomology ...
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determinant of curvature (notation issue)
This is when studying about Chern classes from Kobayashi and Nomizu.
Let $\pi:E\rightarrow M$ be a complex vector bundle with fibre $\mathbb{C}^r$ and Group $G=GL(r,\mathbb{C})$.
Let $p:P\rightarrow ...
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Some questions on defining the analytic index
The questions I have are about the definition of the analytic index of a family of self-adjoint Fredholm operators parameterized by a compact space $B$ (say a closed manifold). Actually, the ...
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Module of Kahler differentials for manifolds [duplicate]
Let $A$ be a $k$-algebra and let $\mathcal{M}_A$ be the set of all $A$-modules. In $\mathcal{M}_A$, there exists a universal object $\Omega_{A/k}$, called the module of Kahler differentials, and a $k$...
