Questions tagged [differential-forms]
A differential form $ \omega$ is a section of the exterior algebra $\Lambda^* T^* X$ of a cotangent bundle,
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Tangential harmonic $1$-forms are pullbacks of harmonic functions
This question has also been posted on MSE, but maybe here is the right place to obtain an answer.
Let $(M^3,g)$ be a compact connected oriented Riemannian $3$-manifold with nonempty boundary. The ...
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Why does the formula (7) in the article equivariant cohomology with generalized coefficients hold
I'm reading the article of equivariant cohomology with generalized coefficients by Kumar and Vergne and I have this question from that article
Let G be a compact lie group with lie algebra $\mathfrak{...
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Norm of a differential form [closed]
How can we explicitly calculate the norm of a differential form?
For example let $(X, \omega) $ be a complex manifold such that locally
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\omega(z) =i\sum_{k,j} h_{k, j} (z) dz_k\wedge d\overline {...
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Decomposition of a bivector of a Lorentzian manifold [closed]
In the case of the $(1, -1, -1, -1)$ metric, a bivector (or a 2-form) $F$ decomposes uniquely as the sum of two orthogonal simple bivectors if $F^2 \ne 0$.
I have the impression that it is very little ...
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Residues of $\frac{1}{\prod_{i=1}^n (x-P_i)^{e_i}}$
This is a problem occurring in my research about deformations of $\mathbb{Z}/p^n$-covers over a ring of power series. Given an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic $p>0$, suppose $1< ...
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Codifferential of wedge of two 1-forms
Let $\omega,\eta$ be two 1-forms on a manifold $M$. I'm interested in an expression for
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\delta(\omega\wedge\eta)
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where $\delta$ is the co-differential operator $\Lambda^2(M)\to\Lambda^1(M)$. ...
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Equivalence generated by Jacobian minors
Let $f,g:\mathbb{R}^m \to \mathbb{R}^n$ be two smooth functions and let $k$ be a strictly positive integer. Write $f \sim_k g$ if at each point in the domain, the determinants of all $k \times k$ ...
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A question on the nature of the vortex number
In the Yang-Mills-Higgs (also called magnetic Ginzburg-Landau) model in the plane the energy has the form
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E(A,\phi)=\int_{\mathbb{R}^2}\left(|(d-iA)\phi|^2+\frac{1}{2}F_{jk}F_{jk}+\frac{1}{4}(1-|\...
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Hodge decomposition in Minkowski space
This question is motivated by the physical description of magnetic monopoles. I will give the motivation, but you can also jump to the last section.
Let us recall Maxwell’s equations: Given a semi-...
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Albanese morphism induces an isomorphism on global $1$-forms
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a field $k$ of characteristic zero equipped with a point $e\in X(k)$. There is Albanese morphism $a:X\to \mathrm{Alb}\,X$ which is initial among pointed ...
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Hodge Laplacian in local coordinates
On a Riemannian Manifold $M^n$, the Hodge Laplacian is defined on k-forms by $\Delta\omega=\operatorname{d}\operatorname{d}^*\omega+\operatorname{d}^*\operatorname{d}\omega$. For 0-forms, e.i. smooth ...
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Leafwise de Rham cohomology (A true definition of differential forms along leaves)
For a foliated space $(M, \mathcal{F})$, one associate a leafwise de Rham cohomology. This cohomology and trace-class operators on this cohomology and trace interpretations for closed orbits of ...
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How does one interpret the wetting area?
This may be a simple question, but I decided to post it here (not just on MSE) because it is very related to a research topic: capillary surfaces.
Let $(M^3,g)$ be a Riemannian $3$-manifold with ...
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When is this differential form harmonic?
Let $(M^3, g)$ be a (closed) Riemannian manifold and let $u: M \to S$ be a harmonic function, where $S$ is a closed orientable surface. If $\omega$ is a $2$-form on $S$, what are sufficient conditions ...
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What do the differential k-forms on a product manifold look like?
I am interested in how I could express $\Omega^k( M \times N)$ in terms of $\Omega^i(M)$ and $\Omega^j(N)$ for $i,j = 0,1, \ldots k$. Is there a nice relation?
This question arose in the context of ...
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Condition on a differential form arising from the theory of elasticity
Let $D$ be the unit $n$-ball (for concreteness). Let $\beta\in\Omega^1(D;R^n)$ be an $R^n$-valued one-form, having full rank (viewed as a section of $T^*D\otimes R^n$). Under what conditions on $\beta$...
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One-Forms in Functional Space?
I am presently reading this paper on covariant phase space and I have difficulty understanding the following formalism developed:
In the paper (section $2.2$, pg. $12$), the authors have introduced ...
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When is a given matrix of two forms a curvature form?
Let's assume we are working over $\mathbb{R}^n$ (but feel free to change to domain to answer the question). I wish to know if the equation $F = dA + A \wedge A$ can be solved for a matrix of 1-forms $...
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What is the geometric significance of the definition of supermanifold?
We know that a supermanifold $M$ is a locally ringed space $(M,O_M)$ which is locally isomorphic to $(U,C^\infty(U) \otimes \wedge W^\ast)$, where $U$ is an open subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$, $W$ is a ...
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Computing relative cohomology class of differential form
When dealing with a top degree differential form $\mu$ in a manifold $M$, a way of "computing" its cohomology class is integrating it through the whole manifold. For instance, if the integral $ \int_M ...
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Why is the integral of the tautological 1-form equal to the action?
I am having a hard time to understand why the integral of the tautological 1-form is the action of the system.
The tautological one form is defined by :
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\theta_{(q,p)} : T_{(q,p)}T^*Q &...
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k-form: sum of wedge products of 1-forms?
Let M be a smooth manifold. Can every k-form $\omega$ on M be written as a sum of k-forms, that are wedge products of 1-forms, i.e. $\omega = \sum_{i=0}^n \alpha_1^{(i)} \wedge \ldots \wedge \alpha_k^{...
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Tischler's Theorem on nonvanishing $1$-forms on open manifolds
I have been trying to find a generalized version of the following theorem due to D. Tischler,
Theorem 1. Let $M^n$ be a closed $n$-dimensional manifold. SUppose $M^n$ admits a nonvanishing closed $1$-...
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Vanishing product of a closed and coclosed form on a Riemannian manifold
For a (compact) Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$, can it happen that for a non-zero form $\text{d}^*\omega$, and a smooth function $f$ such that $\text{d}f \neq 0$, we can have
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\text{d}f \wedge \text{d}^...
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Is this a 2-cyclic cocycle ? Does it have a nontrivial geometric interpretation?
Let $S$ be a surface in $\mathbb{R}^3$.
Inspired by the $2$-cyclic cocycle defined in page 20 of the book "Non-commutative geometry" by Alain Connes, we consider the following $3$-linear ...
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A cohomology associated to a vector field on a Riemannian manifold
Edit: Accoring to the comment of Asura Path I revise the question.
Let $X$ be a vector field on a Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$. So we have a $1$-form $\beta$ with $\beta(Y)=\langle Y,X\...
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Can every De Rham cohomology class be represented by a closed form $\alpha$ with $L_X \alpha=0$
Assume that $M$ is a manifold and $X$ is a vector field on $M$.
Is it true to say that every closed form is De Rham-cohomologue to a closed form $\alpha$ with $L_X \alpha =0$?
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Extended Abel-Jacobi theorem
Let $X$ be a compact Riemann surface, $u$ a meromorphic function on $X$ with divisor supported on a set of points $\{P_1, ..., P_n\}$, and $f$ a meromorphic function on $X$ such that $f$ has no pole ...
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Heat-Flow on continuous differential forms and the Feller peroperty
Let (M,g) be a complete Riemannian manifold. It is well known that the Laplace operator is essentially self-adjoint on $C^\infty_c(M)$. This extends to the (de Rahm) Laplace operator on forms. Thus in ...
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Exact differential forms in characteristic $p>0$
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>0$. Suppose $1< e_i <p$ for $i=1,2, \ldots, n$ are integers ($n \ge 2$). What are the conditions on the $e_i$'s so that the ...
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Non-continuous differentiability for differential forms
Generally when working with differential forms, one assumes that they are continuously differentiable, i.e. $C^r$ for some $1\le r \le \infty$. Under this hypothesis, one can define the exterior ...
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On boundary-value problems for differential forms on a manifold
Let $M$ be a simply-connected $d$-dimensional Riemannian manifold with boundary (for simplicity assume a ball). Consider the boundary value problem for $\omega\in\Omega^k(M)$,
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Restriction of "Spin(7) 4-form" to $\mathbb{R}_+\times S^7$
I asked this question on stackexchange (https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/2212226/restriction-of-spin7-4-form-to-mathbbr-times-s7) but was advised to ask again here:
I'm currently reading ...
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Computation of equivariant 3 form
I want to how an equivariant 2-form and equivariant 3- form look like i,e.,
Let M be a complex Manifold say $ S^4 \subset C^3$ and a compact lie group $S^1$ acting on it via the action $\exp{i\theta}....
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About hypersurfaces in R^n+1 with bounded 2nd fundamental form
Assume $M^n$ is a compact hypersurface without boundary immersed in $R^{n+1}$, with $A$ its 2nd fundamental form.
If the square norm of A is bounded by an abstract constant, i.e. $|A|^2\leq C$ for ...
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Closed $3$-manifold, $2$-dimensional subbundle of this manifold, is this form exact or not?
Let $M$ be a closed $3$-manifold, and let $\xi$ be a $2$-dimensional subbundle of $TM$. I know the following.
There is a nowhere zero $1$-form $\alpha$ on $M$ with $\alpha(X) = 0$ for any vector ...
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Exterior derivative on principal bundle [closed]
In Nakahara's Geometry, Topology and Physics on page 375, he constructs a Lie-algebra-valued one-form $\omega$ on a principal bundle $P$ by "lifting" a Lie-algebra-valued one-form $\mathcal A_i$ on an ...
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Simple identity on Lie algebras in a note of Koszul
In a 1947 Comptes Rendus note (T224, p. 448), Koszul makes the following claim (paraphrased, hopefully correctly), which seems like it should have a simple proof I am missing.
Given a compact, ...
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Anti_symplectic 2-forms
A $2$- form $\alpha$ on a n- manifold $M$ is called anti symplectic if for every $x\in M$, $\{ v\in T_{x} M \mid i_{v} \alpha=0 \}$ is a $n-2$ dimensional subspace of $T_{x}M$. So we obtain a $n-2$ ...
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Which differential forms commute with the curvature form?
Consider a vector bundle, $E \to M$, with connection, $\nabla$, and curvature $2$-form, $F$ on $M$. For $E$-valued differential forms on $M$, $\Omega(M, E)$, we have an exterior covariant derivative, ...
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About Frobenius's theorem for differential forms
My question is about a particular case of Frobenius's theorem that states the complete integrability condition for a Pfaff system. Namely,
when dealing with a system reduced to a single 1-form, the ...
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Is there a matrix that converts the gradient of every possible function to gradient of other function?
I have already asked this question on math.stackexchange.com
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1789476/is-there-a-matrix-that-converts-the-gradient-of-any-function-to-gradient-of-othe
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Countability assumption for good covers in Bott-Tu
In chapter II of their text Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology, Bott and Tu construct the Čech-De Rham complex with regards to an open covering indexed by some ordered and countable indexing set....
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Does the sheaf of locally exact differential forms splitting in positive characteristic
Let k be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>2$, $X$ a smooth projective curve of genus $g>1$ over $k$, and $F_X:X\rightarrow X$ be the absolute Frobenius morphism. Let $B^1_X$ be ...
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Wedge product of entries of a matrix & Volume form of the Siegel metric
Let $A=(a_{ij})$ be an $n\times n$ square matrix, and $\omega(A)=\bigwedge\limits_{i,j=1}^na_{ij}$ be the wedge product of its entries. Then, if $B=UA=(b_{ij})$ for some square matrix $U$, I think one ...
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Strange problem about triplets of differential forms
Suppose we have the following map:
$$(\Omega^1(\mathbb{R}^n))^3\longrightarrow(\Omega^2(\mathbb{R}^n))^3$$
$$(\alpha,\beta,\gamma)\longmapsto(\mathrm{d}\alpha+\beta\wedge\gamma,\mathrm{d}\beta+\...
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$\infty$-forms and $\infty$-plectic geometry
Can you have $\infty$-forms on infinite-dimensional manifolds or elsewhere and what are they used for?
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Explicit adjunction formula and local top form
I am reading the section 4.2 in Kollar-Mori, where they provide the explicit equations for Du Val Singularities. In the course of the proof, they reduce to studying the equation $x^2+f(x,y)=0$ in a ...
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Reference for a proof of the fiberwise Stokes theorem
The fiberwise Stokes theorem says that given a differential form on a smooth fiber bundle whose fibers have boundary,
the difference between the fiberwise integral of the differential and the ...
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When is the module of Kahler volume forms torsion-free?
Let $R$ be a commutative algebra over a field $k$. Denote the $R$-module of Kahler differentials by $\Omega^1_kR$; this is the $R$-module generated by symbols of the form $da$, $a\in R$, and ...
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