Study of manifolds with special holonomy using Frölicher-Nijenhuis bracket.
problem Understanding manifolds with special holonomy.
method Use of Frölicher-Nijenhuis bracket to define cohomologies and L∞-algebras. result Definition and computation of Frölicher-Nijenhuis cohomology.
In commutative differential geometry the Frölicher-Nijenhuis bracket computes all kinds of curvatures and obstructions to integrability. In \cit!{3} the Frölicher-Nijenhuis bracket was developped for universal differential forms of non-commutative algebras, and several applications were given. In this paper this bracke…
As the third of our series of papers on differential geometry of microlinear Frolicher spaces, this paper is devoted to the Frolicher-Nijenhuis calculus of their named bracket. The main result is that the Frolicher-Nijenhuis bracket satisfies the graded Jacobi identity. It is also shown that the Lie derivation preserve…
We extend the characterization of the integrability of an almost complex structure J on differentiable manifolds via the vanishing of the Frölicher-Nijenhuis bracket [J,J]FN to an analogous characterization of torsion-free G2-structures and torsion-free Spin(7)-structures. We also explain the Fernández-Gray…
This paper studies Lie groupoids and their vector-valued forms.
problem Understanding vector-valued forms on Lie groupoids.
method Examining multiplicative vector-valued forms and their graded Lie subalgebra structure.
result Multiplicative vector-valued forms on Lie groupoids form a graded Lie subalgebra.
We define covariant Lie derivatives acting on vector-valued forms on Lie algebroids and study their properties. This allows us to obtain a concise formula for the Frölicher-Nijenhuis bracket on Lie algebroids.
New integrable matrix PDEs derived from Frölicher-Nijenhuis brackets.
problem Developing integrable systems from tensor field properties.
method Using Frölicher-Nijenhuis brackets to generate bi-differential graded algebras and PDE systems.
result New integrable nonlinear matrix PDEs and systems are derived.
Just as the Jacobi identity of vector fields is a natural consequence of the general Jacobi identity of microcubes in synthetic differential geometry, it is to be shown in this paper that the graded Jacobi identity of the Frolicher-Nijenhuis bracket is also a natural consequence of the general Jacobi identity.
The paper defines a new differential on manifolds with special holonomy and calculates their cohomology.
problem Defining and calculating cohomology on manifolds with special holonomy.
method Using the Frölicher-Nijenhuis bracket on parallel forms on G2- and mSpin(7)-manifolds. result Cohomology groups of differential forms and partial description of the cohomology of differential forms relative to the tangent bundle are calculated.
A general theory of the Frolicher-Nijenhuis and Schouten-Nijenhuis brackets in the category of modules over a commutative algebra is described. Some related structures and (co)homology invariants are discussed, as well as applications to geometry.
Paper traces origins of graded Lie brackets theory.
problem Understanding the development of graded Lie brackets theory.
method Historical review of publications by Schouten, Nijenhuis, Frölicher-Nijenhuis, Gerstenhaber, and Nijenhuis-Richardson.
result Relates the origins and early development of graded Lie brackets theory.
New brackets generalize Haantjes moduli and ensure integrability of operators.
problem Characterizing and integrating operators using Haantjes moduli.
method Introducing a new infinite class of brackets and proving integrability conditions.
result Vanishing of higher-level Nijenhuis torsions ensures integrability and block-diagonal form.
In this paper we review the recently proposed path-integral counterpart of the Koopman-von Neumann operatorial approach to classical Hamiltonian mechanics. We identify in particular the geometrical variables entering this formulation and show that they are essentially a basis of the cotangent bundle to the tangent bund…
We generalise to the Z2-graded set-up a practical method for inspecting the (non)removability of parameters in zero-curvature representations for partial differential equations (PDEs) under the action of smooth families of gauge transformations. We illustrate the generation and elimination of parameters in …
Study finds conditions for operator fields to be in strictly upper triangular form in small dimensions.
problem Jordan-Chevalley decomposition for operator fields in small dimensions.
method Tensorial conditions and proof of conjecture for higher order brackets.
result Proves Tempesta-Tondo conjecture for higher order brackets.
The algebra of densities $\Den(M)$ is a commutative algebra canonically associated with a given manifold or supermanifold M. We introduced this algebra earlier in connection with our studies of Batalin--Vilkovisky geometry. The algebra $\Den(M)$ is graded by real numbers and possesses a natural invariant scalar produ…
Defines new bi-flat structures from integrable systems and flat coordinates.
problem Creating new bi-flat structures from integrable systems.
method Combining Frölicher-Nijenhuis bicomplex with Lauricella bi-flat structures.
result Defines multi-parameter families of Lauricella bi-flat structures.
The paper studies deformations of submanifolds using a new algebraic structure.
problem Deformations of submanifolds in geometric contexts.
method Introduces strongly homotopy Lie algebras to govern deformations of submanifolds.
result Deformations of submanifolds form an analytic variety under certain assumptions.
By studying the Frölicher-Nijenhuis decomposition of cohomology operators (that is, derivations D of the exterior algebra Ω(M) with Z−degree 1 and D2=0), we describe new examples of Lie algebroid structures on the tangent bundle TM (and its complexification TCM) constructed from pre-…
New bracket unifies nonholonomic dynamics and Hamilton-Jacobi theory.
problem Unified description of nonholonomic dynamics and Hamilton-Jacobi theory.
method Defined and proved coincidence of three nonholonomic brackets.
result Three nonholonomic brackets coincide.
New bracket theory connects three nonholonomic dynamics models.
problem Nonholonomic dynamics and their bracket formulations.
method Definition and proof of equivalence of three nonholonomic brackets.
result Three nonholonomic brackets are equivalent.
This note proves equivalence between Dorfman brackets and lifts, showing universality of the Courant-Dorfman bracket.
problem Characterizing twistings and symmetries of transitive Dorfman brackets.
method Proving equivalence between Dorfman brackets and lifts, intertwining with Courant-Dorfman bracket.
result Universality of the Courant-Dorfman bracket and characterization of Dorfman brackets via lifts.
We use Frölicher-Nijenhuis theory to obtain global Helmholtz conditions, expressed in terms of a semi-basic 1-form, that characterize when a semispray is locally Lagrangian. We also discuss the relation between these Helmholtz conditions and their classic formulation written using a multiplier matrix. When the semi-bas…
Flat connections derived from Poisson brackets on loop spaces.
problem Understanding the structure of Poisson brackets on loop spaces.
method Defined connections by explicit linear combinations of standard connections associated with the Poisson bracket.
result Connections are shown to be flat.
It is shown that two definitions for an exterior differential in superspace, giving the same exterior calculus, yet lead to different results when applied to the Poisson bracket. A prescription for the transition with the help of these exterior differentials from the given Poisson bracket of definite Grassmann parity t…
The paper constructs compatible Poisson brackets on gl(N).
problem Constructing compatible Poisson brackets on gl(N).
method Using constant tensors and Schouten brackets, the paper explicitly constructs quadratic Poisson brackets compatible with the standard Lie-Poisson bracket.
result Explicit construction of quadratic Poisson brackets compatible with the standard Lie-Poisson bracket on gl(N).
We survey the many instances of derived bracket construction in differential geometry, Lie algebroid and Courant algebroid theories, and their properties. We recall and compare the constructions of Buttin and Vinogradov, and we prove that the Vinogradov bracket is the skew-symmetrization of a derived bracket. Odd (resp…
Researchers attempt to categorify biquandle brackets using Khovanov homology methods.
problem Categorify biquandle brackets using Khovanov homology methods.
method Outline a Khovanov homology-style construction for biquandle brackets.
result A canonical biquandle 2-cocycle is defined, but not a true categorification of biquandle brackets.
Extends Nambu-Poisson bracket to superspace R^{n|m}.
problem No new problem introduced.
method Constructs Nambu-Poisson algebras of even degree functions using superdeterminant.
result Proves the n-ary bracket satisfies conditions for Nambu-Poisson bracket in R^{n|1} and R^{n|2}.
Explains biquandle brackets and quivers for a topology talk.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on background information.
method Review of biquandle concepts and related structures.
result Clarifies understanding of biquandle bracket quivers.
New method calculates knot and link biquandle brackets using trace diagrams.
problem Computing biquandle brackets of knots and links efficiently.
method Using trace diagrams to compute biquandle brackets of oriented knots and links.
result Identified algebraic conditions for strand moves and stop conditions.
A new framework describes dissipation using a metriplectic 4-bracket.
problem Describing dissipation in a way that preserves energy and entropy.
method Using a metriplectic 4-bracket, a quantity like the Poisson bracket with symmetries motivated by Riemannian curvature.
result The metriplectic 4-bracket dynamics includes all known previous binary bracket theories for dissipation.
New biquandle bracket invariants are linked to biquandle 2-cocycles.
problem Quantum enhancements and biquandle colored links.
method Proving biquandle bracket invariants are pointwise products of other invariants and biquandle 2-cocycles.
result New biquandle bracket invariants are equivalent to the Jones polynomial on knots.
New geometric definition of Lie bracket for undirected curves.
problem Understanding the Lie bracket of undirected curves on a surface.
method Local geometric definition and proof of three results.
result The TWG bracket counts intersection and suggests disjoint representatives.
New examples show non-trivial parity-biquandle bracket.
problem Constructing non-trivial parity-biquandle bracket examples.
method Slightly changed notation and constructed examples of knots and links.
result Minimality theorem: graphs appear as link invariants.
Abstract: Poisson bracket on shear coordinates relates to Fenchel-Nielsen bracket on gluing parameters.
problem Relationship between Fenchel-Nielsen coordinates and shear coordinates on Riemann surfaces.
method Explicitly showed the Poisson bracket on shear coordinates induces the Fenchel-Nielsen bracket on gluing parameters.
result Poisson bracket on shear coordinates relates to Fenchel-Nielsen bracket on gluing parameters.
Kishino's knot is not detected by the fundamental group or the bracket polynomial; these invariants cannot differentiate between Kishino's knot and the unknot. However, we can show that Kishino's knot is not equivalent to unknot by applying either the 3-strand bracket polynomial or the surface bracket polynomial. In th…
Enhances quantum invariants using tribracket brackets.
problem Quantum invariants of tribracket-colored knots and links.
method Introduces tribracket brackets as skein invariants.
result Provides new quantum invariants and examples.
Defines a new Poisson bracket on differential forms for symplectic and pseudo-Riemannian metrics.
problem No specific problem stated; defining a new mathematical structure.
method Defined a non-degenerate even Poisson bracket on the algebra of differential forms.
result Established properties and compared with the Koszul-Schouten bracket.
The paper defines symmetric brackets for skew-symmetric algebroids with totally skew-symmetric torsion.
problem Defining symmetric brackets for skew-symmetric algebroids.
method Using connections with totally skew-symmetric torsion and pseudo-Riemannian metrics.
result Explicit formula for the Levi-Civita connection and symmetric brackets on almost Hermitian manifolds.
Introduces a new bracket for multicontact geometry and applies it to field theories.
problem Developing a new mathematical structure for multicontact geometry.
method Introducing a graded Jacobi bracket and multisymplectization.
result Established a new bracket that extends contact geometry concepts.
Extend Kauffman bracket skein module to homology theory using Heegaard splittings
problem Extend Kauffman bracket skein module to homology theory
method Combinatorial approach using Heegaard splittings
result Homology theory depends on Heegaard splittings
A new invariant for knotted graphs defined by label bracket.
problem Defining an invariant for knotted trivalent graphs.
method Generalizing Akimova and Manturov's construction to define the label bracket.
result The label bracket defines an isotopy invariant of knotted trivalent graphs.
Computes Kauffman bracket polynomial for specific 2-tangle shadows.
problem Calculating Kauffman bracket polynomial for complex tangle structures.
method Computed Kauffman bracket polynomial for specific 2-tangle shadows with up to 4 crossings.
result Computed polynomial for specific 2-tangle shadows.
New Poisson bracket connects to logarithmic manifolds.
problem Constructing a new Poisson bracket compatible with existing structures.
method Developed a new local Poisson bracket compatible with Adler-Gelfand-Dickey brackets, leading to a dispersionless limit.
result Leading term defines a logarithmic Dubrovin-Frobenius manifold.
New Poisson brackets defined for Banach manifolds that can use higher-order derivatives.
problem Constructing Poisson brackets with higher-order derivatives on Banach manifolds.
method Method to construct Poisson brackets on Banach manifolds with dependence on higher-order derivatives.
result Counterexamples to the Leibniz property implying the existence of a Poisson tensor.
In this paper we construct a non-skewsymmetric version of a Poisson bracket on the algebra of smooth functions on an odd Jacobi supermanifold. We refer to such Poisson-like brackets as Loday-Poisson brackets. We examine the relations between the Hamiltonian vector fields with respect to both the odd Jacobi structure an…
Paper derives explicit formulas for AJ-bracket of tied links.
problem Lack of state-sum formula for AJ-bracket of tied links.
method Analyzed AJ-states of 2- and 3-tied link diagrams, derived resolution trees, and state-sum formulas.
result Derives first closed-form expressions for AJ-bracket.