The paper extends Bott-Chern Laplacian definition and explores its properties on almost Hermitian manifolds.
problem Exploring the properties of Bott-Chern Laplacian on almost Hermitian manifolds.
method Extending the definition of Bott-Chern Laplacian, proving ellipticity, and analyzing kernels on different types of manifolds.
result The dimensions of Bott-Chern and Dolbeault harmonic forms differ on almost complex 4-manifolds with specific metrics.
Study on Kähler manifolds proves weak decompositions and relates harmonic forms.
problem Analyzing harmonic forms on Kähler manifolds.
method Proves weak W1,2 Bott-Chern and Dolbeault decompositions. result Strict relation between W1,2 Bott-Chern harmonic forms and the W1,2 Bott-Chern decomposition. Bismut Einstein metrics on complex manifolds are Kähler Einstein or Bismut Ricci flat.
problem Characterizing Bismut Einstein metrics on compact complex manifolds.
method Observing the (2,0)-part of Bismut Ricci form and using it to prove properties of the metrics.
result Bismut Einstein metrics with non-zero Einstein constant are Kähler Einstein, and those with zero are Bismut Ricci flat.
In this paper, we prove a local index theorem for the DeRham Hodge-laplacian which is defined by the connection compatible with metric. This connection need not be the Levi-Civita connection. When the connection is Levi-Civita connection, this is the classical local Gauss-Bonnet-Chern theorem.
Formula calculates manifold Euler characteristic from curvature.
problem Computing Euler characteristic from curvature invariants.
method Used hypoelliptic sub-Laplacian on forms.
result Euler characteristic can be computed from curvature invariants.
We study the horizontal Laplacian ΔH associated to the Hopf fibration S3→S2 with arbitrary Chern number k. We use representation theory to calculate the spectrum, describe the heat kernel and obtain the complete heat trace asymptotics of ΔH. We express the Green functions for associated Poisson semigroup…
Study magnetic Laplacian eigenvalues on contact manifolds.
problem Characterize spectral properties of magnetic fields on contact manifolds.
method Analyze first eigenvalue of magnetic horizontal Laplacian, provide upper bounds, and use topological conditions.
result Equality in upper bounds implies Heisenberg left-invariant nilmanifold structure and unique determination of manifold Chern class.
We define a Chern-Simons invariant for a certain class of infinite volume hyperbolic 3-manifolds. We then prove an expression relating the Bergman tau function on a cover of the Hurwitz space, to the lifting of the function F defined by Zograf on Teichmüller space, and another holomorphic function on the cover of the…
Paper solves a metric-independent problem on almost Kähler 4-manifolds.
problem Find a metric-independent generalization of Bott-Chern and Aeppli numbers.
method Introduced a new approach to generalize Bott-Chern and Aeppli numbers.
result Found a solution valid on almost Kähler 4-manifolds.
The paper studies the zeta-regularized determinant of a pseudo-Laplacian on a cuspidal end with flat unitary line bundle.
problem Analyzing the asymptotic behavior of the zeta-regularized determinant of a pseudo-Laplacian.
method Investigates the asymptotic behavior of the zeta-regularized determinant of a pseudo-Laplacian ΔL,0+μ as μ and a vary. result Determines the asymptotic behavior of the zeta-regularized determinant for various values of μ and a. Constructs BPS complexes and Chern--Simons theories from G-structures.
problem Infinitesimal moduli space computation and supersymmetric systems.
method Universal algebraic construction of BPS complexes and associated linearised BV Chern--Simons theories.
result Reproduces classic examples in gauge theory and constructs heterotic superpotential functionals.
The paper studies the zeta-regularized determinant of a pseudo-Laplacian on a cuspidal end with specific boundary conditions.
problem Analyzing the asymptotic behavior of a zeta-regularized determinant on a cuspidal end.
method Specifying and analyzing the behavior of the pseudo-Laplacian with Alvarez--Wentworth boundary conditions.
result Finding the asymptotic behavior of the zeta-regularized determinant for various parameter values.
We prove a general criterion to establish existence and uniqueness of a short-time solution to an evolution equation involving "closed" sections of a vector bundle, generalizing a method used recently by Bryant and Xu for studying the Laplacian flow in G_2-geometry. We apply this theorem in balanced geometry introducin…
Researchers find unique metrics solving complex PDEs for constant scalar curvature.
problem Finding metrics with constant scalar curvature in complex manifolds.
method Proving existence and uniqueness of smooth functions f that solve a fourth-order nonlinear PDE related to the Calabi functional. result Critical metrics minimize the Calabi functional and have constant Chern scalar curvature.
Motivated by the study of coupled Kähler-Einstein metrics by Hultgren and Witt Nyström and coupled Kähler-Ricci solitons by Hultgren, we study in this paper coupled Sasaki-Einstein metrics and coupled Sasaki-Ricci solitons. We first show an isomorphism between the Lie algebra of all transverse holomorphic vector fields…
We propose a version of the Hodge conjecture in Bott-Chern cohomology and using results from characterizing real holomorphic chains by real rectifiable currents to provide a proof for this question. We define a Bott-Chern differential cohomology and use atomic section theory of Harvey and Lawson to construct refined Bo…
We consider the following construction of quantization. For a Riemannian manifold M the space of forms on T∗M is made into a space of (full) symbols of operators acting on forms on M. This gives rise to the composition of symbols, which is a deformation of the (``super'')commutative multiplication of forms. The …
We study the generating functional, the adiabatic curvature and the adiabatic phase for the integer quantum Hall effect (QHE) on a compact Riemann surface. For the generating functional we derive its asymptotic expansion for the large flux of the magnetic field, i.e., for the large degree k of the positive Hermitian …
Flow smooths Chern-Ricci-flat metrics on Hermitian manifolds.
problem Smooth Chern-Ricci-flat metrics on Hermitian manifolds.
method An analogue of the Calabi flow for compact Hermitian manifolds with vanishing first Bott-Chern class.
result The flow converges to the unique Chern-Ricci-flat metric under certain conditions.
The Chern sectional curvature of a Hermitian manifold is derived and related to Kähler metrics.
problem Understanding the relationship between Chern and Riemann sectional curvatures on Hermitian manifolds.
method Derivation of Chern sectional curvature expressions and subsequent results on Ricci and scalar curvatures.
result A Hermitian metric is Kähler if and only if its Riemann sectional curvature equals its Chern sectional curvature.
The paper studies LCAK metrics on complex manifolds and their properties.
problem Characterizing and understanding LCAK metrics on complex manifolds.
method Analyzes the geometric structures induced by LCAK metrics and their properties.
result Pluricanonical LCAK metrics have parallel Lee form on compact manifolds.
Computing Chern-Simons action for perturbed Dirac triples
problem Computing Chern-Simons action for perturbed Dirac triples
method Computing Chern-Simons action for perturbed Dirac triples
result Computing Chern-Simons action for perturbed Dirac triples
Develops equivariant Chern characters for coherent sheaves with group actions.
problem Computing Chern characters for coherent sheaves on manifolds with group actions.
method Introduces equivariant Chern characters and proves Riemann-Roch-Grothendieck theorem in Bott-Chern cohomology.
result Establishes a Riemann-Roch-Grothendieck theorem for coherent sheaves with finite group actions.
We prove a Chern-Lashof type formula computing the expected number of critical points of smooth function on a smooth manifold M randomly chosen from a finite dimensional subspace V⊂C∞(M) equipped with a Gaussian probability measure. We then use this formula this formula to find the asymptotics of the e…
We present two formulas for Chern classes of the tensor product of two vector bundles. In the first formula we consider a matrix containing Chern classes of the first bundle and we take a polynomial of this matrix with Chern classes of the second bundle as coefficients. The determinant of this expression equals the Che…
Study of orbifold Chern character using superconnections.
problem Chern character for orbifold settings.
method Use of flat antiholomorphic superconnections and Riemann-Roch-Grothendieck theorem.
result Uniqueness of orbifold Chern character proven.
Survey on metrics on non-Kähler complex manifolds.
problem Existence and properties of Hermitian metrics.
method Analytic study of Chern connection and related flows.
result Generalizations of Kähler-Einstein condition.
In this paper, we give a quantum interpretation of the Bismut-Chern character form (the loop space lifting of the Chern character form) as well as the Chern character form associated to a complex vector bundle with connection over a smooth manifold in the framework of supersymmetric quantum field theories developed by …
The paper establishes inequalities for Chern classes and numbers on polarized manifolds and nef vector bundles.
problem Chern class and number inequalities on polarized manifolds and nef vector bundles.
method Sharp inequalities derived from polarized pairs and nef vector bundles.
result Bounding Chern numbers of nef vector bundles and classifying compact Kähler manifolds.
Formula derived for Bott-Chern classes in complex blow-ups.
problem Calculating Bott-Chern classes in blow-ups of complex manifolds.
method Proved blow-up formula for Bott-Chern classes, established Riemann-Roch without denominators.
result Formula for Bott-Chern classes in blow-ups.
Hermitian metrics with zero second Chern Ricci curvature are rigid and exist on specific manifolds.
problem Characterizing Hermitian metrics with vanishing second Chern Ricci curvature.
method Analyzing the rigidity of the second Chern Ricci curvature on compact complex manifolds.
result Characterization of second Chern Ricci-flat Hermitian metrics and non-existence results.
On a closed balanced manifold, we show that if the Chern scalar curvature is small enough in a certain Sobolev norm then a slightly modified version of the Chern-Yamabe flow~\cite{Angella:2015aa} converges to a solution of the Chern-Yamabe problem. We also prove that if the Chern scalar curvature, on closed almost-Herm…
In this note we study finite-time singularities in the Chern-Ricci flow. We show that finite-time singularities are characterized by the blow-up of the scalar curvature of the Chern connection.
Study local properties of Chern-scalar curvature through linearization stability.
problem Local properties of Chern-scalar curvature function.
method Linearization analysis of the Chern-scalar curvature function.
result Stability of linearization and structure of metrics with prescribed curvature.
Paper constructs Chern character for coherent sheaves.
problem Chern character for coherent sheaves with values in Bott-Chern cohomology.
method Based on Block's fundamental construction, constructs Chern character.
result Proves Riemann-Roch-Grothendieck formula for coherent sheaves.
Study categorizes Vaisman manifolds with vanishing first Chern class and finds canonical metrics.
problem Characterizing Vaisman manifolds with vanishing first Chern class.
method Categorization into three types based on Bott-Chern class sign, showing canonical metrics, quasi-regularity, stability, and automorphism group behavior.
result Vaisman manifolds with non-positive Bott-Chern class admit canonical metrics and are stable under deformations.
This paper proves compactness of conformal Chern-minimal surfaces in Hermitian surfaces.
problem Compactness of conformal Chern-minimal surfaces in Hermitian surfaces.
method Proves compactness through bubble tree limit analysis.
result Compactness of conformal Chern-minimal surfaces is established with bounded area.
We introduce certain relative differential characters which we call Cheeger-Chern-Simons characters. These combine the well-known Cheeger-Simons characters with Chern-Simons forms. In the same way as the Cheeger-Simons characters generalize Chern-Simons invariants of oriented closed manifolds, the Cheeger-Chern-Simons …
We introduce the notions of Chern-Dirac bundles and Chern-Dirac operators on Hermitian manifolds. They are analogues of classical Dirac bundles and Dirac operators, with Levi-Civita connection replaced by Chern connection. We then show that the tensor product of canonical and the anticanonical spinor bundles, called V-…
New approach connects 3D Chern-Simons theory to spectral networks.
problem Understanding Chern-Simons invariants in 3D manifolds.
method Constructing equivalences between bundles and spectral networks.
result New formulas for Chern-Simons invariants of 3D manifolds.
Survey on Chern-Ricci flow for complex manifolds.
problem Understanding and solving open problems in Chern-Ricci flow.
method Parabolic flow of Hermitian metrics on complex manifolds.
result Open problems and new directions in Chern-Ricci flow highlighted.
Proof shows Chern form is closed on groupoid convolution algebra.
problem Proving the Chern form's closedness on étale groupoids.
method Used bisection for algebraic proof.
result Chern form is closed on étale groupoid convolution algebra.
Study second-Chern-Einstein metrics on 4D manifolds, finding Killing vector fields and examples.
problem Investigate second-Chern-Einstein metrics on 4D almost-Hermitian manifolds.
method Analyze compact and unimodular almost-abelian Lie algebras, use Killing vector fields and parallel non-zero Lee forms.
result Describe 4D compact second-Chern-Einstein locally conformally symplectic manifolds and classify unimodular almost-abelian Lie algebras with second-Chern-Einstein metrics.
Develops method to compute Chern-Simons potentials from higher-dimensional Pontryagin densities.
problem Computing Chern-Simons potentials from higher-dimensional Pontryagin densities.
method Systematic approach using a generic affine connection with non-vanishing torsion and non-metricity.
result Algorithm and code for determining Chern-Simons potential from Pontryagin density in arbitrary even dimensions.
Paper investigates prescribing Chern scalar curvatures on specific manifolds.
problem Prescribing Chern scalar curvatures on noncompact Hermitian manifolds with nonpositive curvatures.
method Establishes existence results and sufficient conditions for negative curvature metrics.
result Obtains sufficient conditions for the existence of a constant negative Chern scalar curvature metric.
The Chern-Simons forms for R-linear connections on Lie algebroids are considered. A generalized Chern-Simons formula for such R-linear connections is obtained. We it apply to define Chern character and secondary characteristic classes for R-linear connections of Lie algebroids.
Study characterizes cohomology of Vaisman manifolds, linking Bott-Chern and Dolbeault numbers.
problem Characterize Bott-Chern cohomology of Vaisman manifolds.
method Explicit description via basic cohomology, infer relationships between cohomology groups, show invariants are unbounded, cohomological characterization of formality.
result Bott-Chern and Dolbeault numbers determine each other for Vaisman manifolds, and cohomological invariants are unbounded.
The study of Chern numbers on vector bundles uses combinatorial methods to establish bounds and ordering.
problem Establishing bounds and ordering for Chern numbers on vector bundles.
method Combinatorial ideas to study Chern numbers on ample and numerically effective vector bundles.
result An effective lower bound for Chern numbers of ample vector bundles and reverse dominance ordering for nef vector bundles.