The paper studies geodesic circles and concircular transformations in Finsler geometry.
problem Characterizing and understanding concircular transformations in Finsler geometry.
method Applying Lie derivatives and the Cartan Y-connection to study geodesic circles and concircular transformations. result Characterization of concircular vector fields and conditions for conformal and concircular transformations.
In this series of lectures we introduce the Monge-Kantorovich problem of optimally transporting one distribution of mass onto another, where optimality is measured against a cost function c(x,y). Connections to geometry, inequalities, and partial differential equations will be discussed, focusing in particular on recen…
Virtual knots arise in the study of Gauss diagrams and Vassiliev invariants of usual knots. Virtual braids correspond naturally to virtual knots. We consider the group of virtual braids on n strings VB_n and its Burau representation, in particular we study their homological properties. We prove that the plus-constructi…
In this paper, we first provide an updated survey of the geometry of complex Cartan spaces. New characterizations for some particular classes of complex Cartan spaces are pointed out, e.g. Landsberg-Cartan, strongly Berwald-Cartan and others. We introduce the Cartan-Randers spaces which offer examples of Berwald-Cartan…
The paper extends Cartan development to infinite dimensional Lie groups.
problem Generalizing Cartan development to infinite dimensional Lie groups.
method Generalization of Cartan development to infinite dimensional manifolds and Lie groups.
result The tangent mapping of a Cartan development is another Cartan development.
We define what we call morphisms of Cartan connections. We generalize the main theorems on Cartan connections to theorems on morphisms. Many of the known constructions involving Cartan connections turn out to be examples of morphisms. We prove some basic results concerning completeness of Cartan connections. We provide…
The extension functors between categories of Cartan geometries can be used to define different categories of Cartan geometries with additional morphisms. The Cartan geometries modeled on skeletons can be used for the description of such categories of Cartan geometries and therefore we develop the theory of Cartan geome…
New perspective on Cartan geometries using multiplicative forms.
problem Understanding Cartan geometries and G-structures.
method Using transitive Lie groupoids and special multiplicative 1-forms.
result Introduced Cartan bundle encompassing both Cartan geometries and G-structures.
Introduces logarithmic Cartan geometry on complex manifolds with singularities.
problem Holomorphic Cartan geometry with singularities.
method Definition and study of logarithmic Cartan geometry on complex manifolds with polar part supported on a normal crossing divisor.
result Push-forward of a Cartan geometry constructed using a finite Galois ramified covering is a logarithmic Cartan geometry.
Deformation theory for holomorphic Cartan geometries studied.
problem Understanding the deformations of holomorphic Cartan geometries.
method Computed infinitesimal automorphisms and deformations, proved semi-universal deformation existence.
result Existence of semi-universal deformation of holomorphic Cartan geometries.
Extends holomorphic Cartan geometry to Sasakian manifolds.
problem No specific problem stated; extends geometry to new context.
method Extends holomorphic Cartan geometry to Sasakian manifolds.
result Investigated branched holomorphic Cartan geometries on Sasakian Calabi-Yau manifolds.
Extends Polydisk Theorem to Cartan-Hartogs domains.
problem Characterizing geodesics in Cartan-Hartogs domains.
method Applying the Polydisk Theorem to Cartan-Hartogs domains.
result Cartan-Hartogs domains inherit geodesic submanifolds from bounded symmetric domains.
Formalism for superfield theory problems via Poincaré-Cartan form.
problem Formalism for first-order Berezinian variational problems in superfield theory.
method Intrinsic description of Hamilton-Cartan formalism through Poincaré-Cartan form.
result Noether theorem and examples from superfield theory and supermechanics discussed.
Study natural foliations in cotangent bundles of Cartan spaces.
problem Characterize Cartan spaces with negative constant curvature.
method Analyze geometry of natural foliations in cotangent bundles.
result Obtained new characterizations of Cartan spaces with negative curvature.
The paper explores symplectic geometry of Cartan-Hartogs domains.
problem Understanding the symplectic geometry of Cartan-Hartogs domains.
method Constructing a dual counterpart and computing symplectic capacity.
result A Cartan-Hartogs domain admits symplectic duality if and only if it reduces to a complex hyperbolic space.
Constructs Chern-Weil classes for Cartan geometries.
problem Defines characteristic classes for Cartan geometries.
method Defines a subalgebra of polynomials on the Atiyah algebroid of Q and a characteristic map. result Recover classical Chern-Weil map for specific cases.
The paper examines torsions in Minkowskian product of Finsler metrics.
problem Investigating Cartan torsion and mean Cartan torsion in Minkowskian product of Finsler metrics.
method Deriving explicit formulas for Cartan torsion and mean Cartan torsion, analyzing their geometric behavior, and providing conditions for bounded norm.
result Both Cartan torsion and mean Cartan torsion decompose additively if and only if the Minkowskian product is Euclidean, and a necessary and sufficient condition for the norm of the mean Cartan torsion to remain bounded in the Euclidean case is provided.
Explains Cartan geometries for graduate students.
problem None explicitly stated, focuses on definition.
method Definition and explanation.
result Defines Cartan geometries for a specific audience.
We prove that any compact Kähler manifold bearing a holomorphic Cartan geometry contains a rational curve just when the Cartan geometry is inherited from a holomorphic Cartan geometry on a lower dimensional compact Kähler manifold.
Termination proof for Cartan's method in constant type problems.
problem Proving termination of Cartan's equivalence method for constant type problems.
method Groupoid approach to Lie pseudo-groups and Cartan-Kuranishi theorem.
result Cartan's method terminates at involution or complete reduction for constant type problems.
Survey on generalized holomorphic Cartan geometries.
problem Classifying holomorphic Cartan geometries on compact Calabi-Yau manifolds.
method Introducing branched holomorphic Cartan geometries and classifying them.
result Classification of branched holomorphic Cartan geometries on compact Calabi-Yau manifolds.
The norm of Cartan torsion plays an important role for studying of immersion theory in Finsler geometry. Indeed, Finsler manifold with unbounded Cartan torsion can not be isometrically imbedded into any Minkowski space. In this paper, we find two subclasses of (?, ?)-metrics which have bounded Cartan torsion. Then, we …
The geometric content of the MacDowell-Mansouri formulation of general relativity is best understood in terms of Cartan geometry. In particular, Cartan geometry gives clear geometric meaning to the MacDowell-Mansouri trick of combining the Levi-Civita connection and coframe field, or soldering form, into a single physi…
Study on deformations of holomorphic Cartan geometries, focusing on flat cases.
problem Deformation of holomorphic Cartan geometries on complex manifolds.
method Computing infinitesimal deformations and analyzing the forgetful map.
result The forgetful map from infinitesimal deformations of a flat holomorphic Cartan geometry to the underlying flat principal bundle is an isomorphism.
New symmetries found in Riemann-Cartan geometries.
problem Investigating symmetries in geometries with curvature and torsion.
method Mathematical tools to determine symmetries and subclasses of geometries.
result Determined all static and stationary spherically symmetric Riemann-Cartan geometries and subclasses with specific symmetries.
We study local automorphisms of holomorphic Cartan geometries. This leads to classification results for compact complex manifolds admitting Cartan geometries. We prove that a compact Calabi-Yau manifold bearing a holomorphic Cartan geometry of algebraic type admits a finite unramified cover which is a complex torus.
Let G be a compact, connected Lie group, acting smoothly on a manifold M. Goresky-Kottwitz-MacPherson described a small Cartan model for the equivariant cohomology of M, quasi-isomorphic to the standard Cartan complex of equivariant differential forms. In this paper, we construct an explicit cochain map from the small …
In this paper, we define some non-Riemannian curvature properties for Cartan spaces. We consider Cartan space with the m-th root metric. We prove that every m-th root Cartan space of isotropic Landsberg curvature, or isotropic mean Landsberg curvature, or isotropic mean Berwald curvature reduces to a Landsberg, weakly …
Study symplectification of rank 2 distributions and their connections.
problem Understanding symplectification and Cartan prolongations of rank 2 distributions.
method Using Tanaka-Morimoto theory and symplectification procedure for rank 2 distributions.
result Demonstrates the existence of normal Cartan connections and iterated prolongations for rank 2 distributions.
Sharp curvature inequality extends Euclidean isoperimetric inequality to Cartan-Hadamard manifolds.
problem Proving the Euclidean isoperimetric inequality on Cartan-Hadamard manifolds with nullity.
method Using the Chern-Gauss-Bonnet theorem to establish a sharp inequality for total curvature.
result The Euclidean isoperimetric inequality extends to Cartan-Hadamard manifolds with nullity.
Study of extended Bianchi-Cartan-Vranceanu spaces in seven dimensions.
problem Understanding geometric properties of extended Bianchi-Cartan-Vranceanu spaces.
method Investigation of Levi-Civita connection, Ricci curvatures, Killing fields, and geodesics in seven-dimensional EBCV spaces.
result Characterization of geometric properties in extended Bianchi-Cartan-Vranceanu spaces.
Study the Cartan prolongation of curves with a central node.
problem Understanding the structure of curves with a central node.
method Using the monster/Semple tower construction.
result Detailed structure of the Cartan prolongation of the family of curves.
We prove a theorem that gives a sufficient condition for the full basic automorphism group of a complete Cartan foliation to admit a unique (finite-dimensional) Lie group structure in the category of Cartan foliations. Emphasize that the transverse Cartan geometry may not be effective. Some estimates of the dimension o…
Develops symmetric Cartan calculus linking to Patterson-Walker metric.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on developing a new calculus.
method Symmetric Cartan calculus, using torsion-free affine connections.
result Symmetric Cartan calculus is a complete analogue of classical Cartan calculus.
Classifies multiply-transitive (2,3,5)-distributions using modern Cartan geometry.
problem Classifying multiply-transitive (2,3,5)-distributions. method Modern Cartan-geometric approach, incorporating G2 structure theory. result Complete classifications in both complex and real settings, with full curvature and infinitesimal holonomy.
Affirmative answer to flat holomorphic Cartan geometries on complex tori.
problem Whether all flat holomorphic Cartan geometries on complex tori are translation invariant.
method Using complex affine Lie groups, we show that all holomorphic Cartan geometries on complex tori are translation invariant.
result Holomorphic Cartan geometries on complex tori are translation invariant.
Survey on holomorphic structures on complex manifolds.
problem Holomorphic foliations with transverse holomorphic Cartan geometries.
method Analyzes G-structures and Cartan geometries on compact complex manifolds.
result Foliated holomorphic Cartan geometries on compact complex manifolds.
Reinterprets Schrödinger equation using Cartan connection for geometric investigation.
problem Investigating the geometry of the space for Schrödinger equation solutions.
method Constructs Cartan connection from scaling Lie-Bäcklund group on jet space.
result Demonstrates a new geometric approach to Schrödinger equation.
This paper studies lightlike Cartan geometries and their properties.
problem Understanding geometric structures on lightlike cones in spacetime.
method Develops Cartan geometries on the future lightlike cone of Lorentz-Minkowski spacetime.
result Lightlike Cartan geometries induce a lightlike metric and compatible structures.
Integrates quadratic Lie algebroids to Riemannian Cartan-Lie groupoids.
problem Defining metrics on Lie algebroids and groupoids.
method Analyzes ad-invariant metrics and bi-invariant metrics on Lie algebroids and groupoids.
result Determines conditions for integration of positive quadratic Lie algebroids.
Cartan calculus applied to string topology homology.
problem Understanding the structure of free loop spaces.
method Introduced Cartan calculus on loop homology, linked to string topology operations.
result Loop product and bracket behavior under Hodge decomposition.
We introduce linear Dirac and generalized complex structures on Cartan geometries and give criteria for Dirac subalgebras of $\frkg\ltimes\frkg^*$ representing Dirac structures on a Cartan geometry. We prove that there is a bijection between the linear generalized structures on a torsion free Cartan geometry and the eq…
Survey of Cartan's work on isoparametric hypersurfaces in spheres.
problem Understanding isoparametric hypersurfaces and their focal submanifolds.
method Review of Cartan's original papers from 1938-1940.
result Detailed description of isoparametric hypersurfaces and their focal submanifolds.
Study finds conditions for finite-dimensional Lie group structure in basic automorphism groups of certain Cartan foliations.
problem Characterizing the basic automorphism groups of Cartan foliations.
method Analyzes sufficient conditions and estimates dimensions for basic automorphism groups of Cartan foliations covered by fibrations.
result Identifies sufficient conditions for the existence of a finite-dimensional Lie group structure in basic automorphism groups.
New calculus extends noncommutative geometry to higher N.
problem Developing a new noncommutative differential geometry.
method Examining N-Koszul calculus for N-symmetric algebras.
result Extension of N-Cartan calculus to manifolds conjectured.
Modernizes Lie pseudogroup theory using Lie groupoids and algebroids.
problem Understanding and classifying Lie pseudogroups.
method Introducing Cartan algebroids, proving reduction theorems, and using Lie groupoid and algebroid concepts.
result Clarifies the role of Cartan's systatic system and proves new reduction theorems.
Igarashi studies (α,β)-metrics in Cartan spaces and finds invariants.
problem Investigating geometric properties of (α,β)-metrics in Cartan spaces. method Introduced (α,β)-metric in Cartan space ℓn and determined invariants. result Determined invariants for two cases of deformed infinite series metric.
The aim of this paper is to expose some geometrical properties of the locally Minkowski-Cartan space with the Berwald-Moor metric of momenta. This space is regarded as a particular case of the m-th root Cartan space. Thus, Section 2 studies the v-covariant derivation components of the m-th root Cartan space. Sect…