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The Lefschetz operator
Let $\omega=\sum_{i=1}^n dx_i\wedge dy_i\in\bigwedge^2(\mathbb{R}^{2n})^*$ be a standard symplectic form. The following result is due to Lefschetz:
For $k\leq n$, the Lefschetz operator
$L^{n-k}:\...
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Two smooth tangent almost complex curves in a $4$-manifold
I would like to know if following is correct.
Statement. Suppose we have a smooth (i.e., $C^\infty$) almost complex structure on $\mathbb R^4$ and $C_1, C_2$ are two $J$-holomorphic curves passing ...
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Gromov's compactness theorem via Sacks-Uhlenbeck and Schoen-Uhlenbeck
Gromov's compactness theorem for pseudo-holomorphic curves, in section 1.5 of "Pseudoholomorphic curves in symplectic manifolds," is very well known. I'm aware of the following two proofs:
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Known size invariant for Riemannian manifolds?
Larry Guth in his 2010 ICM address mentions the notion of a size invariant of Riemannian
metrics on a smooth manifold $M$. These are functions $S: Metrics(M) \to \mathbb{R}$ that are invariant under ...
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Linearization of hamiltonian torus action
Let $(M,\omega)$ be a symplectic manifold with a hamiltonian effective torus action. Suppose it has an isolated fixed point $p$. Is it true that there exists an invariant neighborhood $U$ of $p$ such ...
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Symplectic orthogonality and projective duality: how do they work together?
Let $(V,\omega)$ be a $2n$-dimensional linear symplectic space, and $(\mathbb{P}V,\theta_\omega)$ the corresponding $(2n-1)$-dimensional contact manifold.
Given a smooth $(n-1)$-dimensional smooth ...
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Name for a class of almost symplectic manifolds
A $2n$-dimensional manifold $M$ is said to be almost symplectic if it possesses a non-degenerate two-form $\omega \in \Omega^2(M)$. Equivalently, an almost symplectic structure is a $G$-subbundle $P \...
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Varying a $J$-holomorphic sphere in a symplectic $4$-manifolds
I am certain that the following result holds, but was not able to find a reference. Do you know one? Or maybe you can give a short proof?
Statement. Let $(M^4,\omega)$ be a compact symlectic manifold ...
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Casson invariant and Euler characteristic
A slogan I frequently hear is: "the Casson invariant is the Euler characteristic of the Floer homology of flat SU(2)-connections on the integral homology sphere". Is there a single paper/reference ...
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Geometric invariants of a Riemannian manifold encoded in certain moment map
Let $(M,g)$ be a Riemannian manifold with isometric group $G=Iso(M,G)$. The metric gives an isomorphism between tangent and cotangent bundle of $M$. So $g$ induce a natural symplectic structure on $...
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Are there connected closed 4-manifolds admitting a regular Almost Lagrangian distribution, and which are not Lorentzian?
In the category of real differential manifolds, connected (of $ C ^ {\infty} $ class in the sequel), closed of dimension 4, is there any manifold admitting a regular Almost Lagrangian distribution and ...
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Does a $G$-structure on $M$ automatically descend to a contact $G$-structure on $\mathbb{P}T^*M$?
If $M$ is a real smooth manifold of dimension $n+1$, by $D\in\mathbb{P}T^*M$ I mean a tangent hyperplane at some point of $M$. I denote by $b$ the canonical projection of the $(2n+1)$-dimensional ...
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Constructing a Hamiltonian $S^1$-action on a neighborhood of a symplectic divisor
Let $M^{2n}$ be a symplectic manifold and let $M^{2n-2}$ be a symplectic submanifold. How to construct a non-trivial Hamiltonian $S^1$-action on $M^{2n-2}$ on a small neighborhood of $M^{2n-2}$, that ...
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Analytic Lagrangian Submanifolds
Hallo,
I am looking for a preprint "Analytic Lagrangian Submanifolds" by Guillemin, Sternberg. I googled it but without any success. Does any one know how I could get this preprint. Or are there ...
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On the Complete integrability of a tangent distribution
Reading about the geometrical theory of systems of first order pdes, I have met a result from symplectic geometry, that is easy to prove, but I am unable to give a reference for it. So my question is:...
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Reference for Morse-Bott vector fields
I'm looking for a reference for the following result:
Let $X$ be a vector field on a manifold $M$ and let $C$ be a submanifold of $M$ formed by critical points of $X$. Assume that the Hessian of $X$ ...
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Generalizing a result of Paul Andi Nagy
I am trying to generalizate a result of Paul Andi Nagy which says that in a almost Kähler manifold with parallel torsion we have $\langle \rho,\Phi-\Psi\rangle $ is a nonnegative number; in fact
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Question in the paper of Robert Bryant "Calibrated embeddings in the special Lagrangian and coassociative cases"
Hallo,
I am trying to read the paper "Calibrated embeddings in the special Lagrangian and coassociative cases" by Robert Bryant and I have a question. I hope that maybe one of you could give me some ...
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Co-normal bundle of orthogonal compliment
Is the following fact well known?
Let $X$ be a manifold and $V$ be a vector space. Let $E_1$ be a sub-bundle of the constant bundle $X \times V$. Let $E_2$ be its orthogonal compliment in $X \...
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Polarisation in a neighbourhood of a Lagrangian submanifold
Let $(X, \omega)$ be a symplectic manifold of dimension $2n$ and $\omega$ is an exact symplectic form i.e. $\omega = -d\alpha$. Let furthermore $M \subset X$ be a compact Lagrangian submanifold such ...
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What is the symplectic manifold whose Delzant polytope is a trapezoid?
What is the symplectic form on the manifold whose associated Delzant polytope is a trapezoid? I am trying to find it by using the Marsden–Weinstein theorem, but I have been unable to do so. If ...
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