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Holonomy as a right adjoint, monodromy as a left adjoint
This question about the difference between holonomy and monodromy has an interesting answer by Ronnie Brown.
An excerpt:
So holonomy comes out as a kind of right adjoint, and monodromy as a kind ...
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No intermediate denominators growth for holonomic functions?
My question concerns holonomic sequences of rational numbers, meaning assignments $a(n) : \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{Q}$ fulfilling a linear recurrent relation of the form
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a(n+k) = \sum_{i=0}^{k-1} p_i(...
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Is central extension of a group equivalent to a bundle with gauge field?
Let $\tilde G$ be a central extension of a group $G$ by $U(1)$.
One common elegant definition is that there should be a short exact sequence of groups: $0 \to U(1) \to \tilde G \to G \to 0$
However,...
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On Holonomy in (regular) Riemannian Foliations
Right now, I am trying to understanding the role of holonomy fields on Riemannian foliations, which lead me to the following (probably topological) groupoid:
Let $\mathcal{F}\subset M$ be a ...
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Isometries of hyper-Kähler manifolds
For the purposes of this question, a hyper-Kähler manifold will be a complete connected Riemannian manifold $(\mathcal{M},g)$ whose holonomy representation is isomorphic to the natural representation ...
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Einstein metrics on spheres
We know that a closed oriented manifold $M$ carries a Lorentzian metric iff the Euler characteristic vanishes. My question concerns the existence of those Lorentzian metrics on odd-dimensional spheres ...
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Foliations, von Neumann algebras and measurability
In the excellent book Noncommutative Geometry by Alain Connes much of the first chapter is devoted to foliations. At the end of the first chapter the author discusses index theory on measured ...
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Holonomy group of a dense, open submanifold
I have a Riemannian manifold $(X,g)$, where $X$ is not necessarily compact or complete, and a dense open submanifold $Y \subseteq X$. In my case $X$ is a smooth quasi-projective variety over the ...
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Manifolds and Riemannian geometry with a bundle viewpoint
I was wondering if there are any books that builds the theory on manifolds and Riemannian geometry, but at the same time treats these subjects in the general case of bundles (similar to Jeffery Lee's ...
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Concerning the definition of a 2-crossed module
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Is there some generalization of the definition of crossed-module which appropriately fits into the holonomy-considerations I am interested in and has, as an example, the generalization of ...
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Applications of Ambrose-Singer theorem on holonomy
I am planning to introduce to a group of Graduate students the notion of connections on Principal bundle, curvature of connection, Holonomy. I want to conclude with the statement of Ambrose-Singer ...
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Splitting of totally geodesic Riemannian foliations
Let $\mathcal F$ be a non-singular Riemannian foliation on $(M,g)$ whose leaves are totally geodesic. Suppose further that the leaves are Riemannian products of irreducible manifolds $L=L_0\times ...\...
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A specific question in $G_2$ geometry
Let's take a closed $G_2$ manifold $(M,\Phi)$. $\Phi$ denoting the three-form which defines the $G_2$ structure on $M$. Let's take a closed two form $\theta\in\Omega^2(M).$ Is
\begin{align}
d(\theta_{\...
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Leaf holonomy of Reeb foliation on mobius strip
I am trying to understand the leaf holonomy of the Reeb foliation on the mobius strip, the first problem being visualization. I have been unable to find a visualization of this anywhere. I am ...
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Parallelism defect
I have a question that I don't know how to answer.
If I have a parallelism defect it is due to the presence of a curvature and therefore we can bring it back to a Riemann tensor.
The thing that is not ...
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Bryant-Salamon $G_2$ manifold on the spinor bundle over $S^3$
I am trying to understand the spaces constructed in R. L. Bryant and S. M. Salamon, On the construction of some complete metrics with exceptional holonomy.
My first problem is, essentially, about ...
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Holonomy of hypercomplex manifold
The following is a quote from M. Barberis, I. Dotti, M. Verbitsky, Canonical Boundles of Complex Nilmanifolds with Applications to Hypercomplex Geometry, Math. Res. Lett., 16(2), 331-347, 2009.
"Not ...
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Calibrated submanifolds in Spin(7) and Calabi-Yau threefold
Suppose I have a Cayley cycle in a $Spin(7)$ holonomy manifold $M$, i.e. a calibrated submanifold. In the special case that $M=CY_3\times T^2$, is it possible that the Cayley cycle reduces to a Kahler ...
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Spin(7)-instanton
Let $M$ be a Spin$(7)$-manifold with a spin-bundle $S=S_+\oplus S_-$. There's an obvious connection on $S$ which comes from lifting the Levi-Civita connection. And it induces a connection on the ...
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Is Stenzel's Ricci-flat metric on $T^*\mathbb{CP}^n$ hyperkahler?
In a well-known paper, Stenzel constructed complete Ricci-flat Kahler metrics on the total spaces of cotangent bundles of $S^n$, $\mathbb{RP}^n,$ $\mathbb{CP}^n$, $\mathbb{HP}^n$, and $\mathbb{OP}^2$.
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Fundamental $1$-form for a Riemannian manifold?
Take a Hermitian manifold $(M,I,g)$ where $I$ is the complex structure and $g$ is the Hermitian metric. The associated fundamental $2$-form
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g(\cdot,I(\cdot))
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Incomplete Riemannian-product manifold with group holonomy strict G2
Let $M_1=\mathbb{R}^2 \times K^4$ a Ricci-flat Riemannian-product manifold, where with $K$ I mean $k3$ kummer surface ($1$-complex dimension or $2$ real dimensions), so with $K^4$ I mean real 4-...
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Is there a class of non-symmetric spaces $G/SO(n)$ such that $Hol(G/SO(n))=SO(n)$?
Is there a certain class (or unique construction of a set) of simply connected non-symmetric spaces $G/SO(n)$ such that the Riemannian holonomy is $Hol(G/SO(n))=SO(n)$? (That is, is there a way to ...
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What is the intersection of Spin(7) and U(4)?
I'm just curious from Berger's classification of Riemannian holonomy, how do Spin(7) manifolds intersect the other types of Riemannian manifolds?
In particular, what is the intersection of Spin(7) ...
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Does every Spin$(7)$-manifold has a unit-length spinor?
Say $M$ be a manifold with a Spin$(7)$-structure. $M$ is spin and hence spin$^c$. Say $S=S_+\oplus S_-$ be a spin$^c$-bundle on $M$. Does $S_+$ has a nowhere vanishing section? The result is true if ...
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Confusion on a term related to connection and holonomy
This question is simply some of my confusions about a specific term.
Let $E\to X$ be a trivial complex vector bundle. When one says let $\nabla^E$ be a connection on $E\to X$ with trivial holonomy (...
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The specific connection between the Hecke operator and the t'Hooft Operator
As I was reading some articles concern about the Selberg trace formula and its general form, I have noticed that the Selberg trace formula and its general form can be understand as the energy spectrum ...
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hypergeometric representation of Hermite $H_n(x)$
The DLMF has a hypergeometric representation for the Hermite polynomial $H_n(x)$ for real $x$, apparently.
$$H_n(x)=(2x)^n{}_2F_0\left(\frac{-\tfrac12n;-\tfrac12n+\tfrac12}{};-\frac{1}{x^2}\right)$$
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