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For questions about spin manifolds, the groups $\operatorname{Spin}(n)$, as well as generalisations such as $\operatorname{Pin}^{\pm}(n)$ and $\operatorname{Spin}^c(n)$. This tag should also be used for any questions about the geometry of spin manifolds, including questions involving Dirac operators and the Lichnerowicz formula.

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Is Hodge decomposition detected in Clifford multiplication

This is a bit of a vague question, sorry for that. I am wondering if there's any detection of Hodge decomposition in terms of Clifford multiplication. For example if $\phi$ is a spinor and $\theta,\al …
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Weitzenböck formula and comparison of norms

Let $M$ be a closed Riemannian manifold with a spin$^\mathbb{C}$ bundle $S$. Now for a spin connection $A,$ and a spinor $\phi,$ it can be shown that $C\lvert\nabla_A\phi\rvert^2\geq \lvert D_A\phi\rv …
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Spinors in dimension 6

From the representation of $\operatorname{Spin}(6)\cong \operatorname{SU}(4)$, one can deduce that on a $6$-dimensional manifold we get the postive spinor bundle from the usual $4$-dimensional represe …
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Bound of the spinor element in Seiberg-Witten equation for a Kähler surface

Let's say we want to solve a perturbed version of SW equations on a closed Kähler manifold $(X,\omega):$ \begin{align*} &D_A\phi=0\\ &F_A+it\omega=q(\phi)=\phi\otimes\phi^*-\frac{|\phi|^2}{2}\text{Id} …
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Action of volume form on spinors in odd dimension

We know that for a smooth orientable manifold of dimension $2n, i^n$ times the volume form acts as identity on the positive spinors and acts as minus identity on the negative spinors via Clifford mult …
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Trace-free Hermitian endomorphisms in dimension $7$

Let $M$ be a spin-manifold of dimension $7$. Let $S\rightarrow M$ be a spin-bundle on $M$. Then Clifford multiplication ($c$) gives us the following isomorphism: \begin{align*} c:i\Lambda^2\oplus\Lamb …
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Pull back of Spin$^{\mathbb{C}}$ bundle

Let $M$ be a closed $4$-d Riemannian manifold and $Z$ be its twistor space of $M$, i.e., the bundle of almost complex structures on $M$. Let $V$ be a Spin$^{\mathbb{C}}$ bundle, $V_+$ denote the posit …
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Understanding the quadratic part in Seiberg Witten equation

Lets take a closed four manifold $M:=\Sigma_1\times \Sigma_2,$ where $\Sigma_i$s are compact Riemann surfaces. Now if $V$ and $W$ are Spin$^\mathbb{C}$ bundles on $\Sigma_1$ and $\Sigma_2$ respectivel …
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Clifford multiplication formula for $d\beta$ where $\beta$ is a $3$-form

Say $X$ be a $6$-dimensional compact Riemannian manifold which admits a $Spin^{\mathbb{C}}$ structure. Now I want to have a Clifford multiplication formula by $d\beta$ in terms of $\beta$ where $\beta …
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Norm of Killing spinor

A Killing spinor on a Riemannian spin manifold is a section of the spinor bundle satisfying the equation: \begin{align*} \nabla_X\phi=\lambda X\cdot\phi \end{align*} Here $X$ is a vector field and $\p …
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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 deter …
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A question in $\operatorname{Spin}(7)$ geometry

$\DeclareMathOperator\Spin{Spin}$I am looking for a proof of a fact (I think it's true intuitively due to representation theory) in $\Spin(7)$ geometry. Let's take a closed $\Spin(7)$-manifold $(M^8,g …
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Clifford multiplication formula on an almost complex manifold

$\DeclareMathOperator\End{End}$Following the deduction by John W. Morgan in his book The Seiberg–Witten equations and applications to the topology of smooth four manifolds, an almost complex manifold …
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A question in spin geometry in dimension 8

$\DeclareMathOperator\trace{trace}\DeclareMathOperator\End{End}\DeclareMathOperator\Trace{Trace}$This is to understand a very specific isomorphism in dimension $8$. In dimension $4$ for a spin$^c$ man …
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Identifying a $4$-form on a $6$-dimensional manifold

Let $M$ be a closed $6$-dimensional Riemannian manifold with a spin$^{\mathbb{C}}$ structure. It is known that real $4$-forms on $M$ act on the positive-spinors as trace-free hermitian endomorphisms b …
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