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Global deformations of surfaces, immersed into the Euclidean 3-space, by using the modified Novikov--Veselov equation are investigated. relation to the theory of the Willmore functional is discussed

We construct finite-gap solutions to the modified Novikov-Veselov equations, describe their spectral properties and the reduction to the modified Korteweg--de Vries equation and explain its relation to soliton deformations of tori and the Willmore conjecture.

It is demonstrated that the stationary Veselov-Novikov (VN) and the stationary modified Veselov-Novikov (mVN) equations describe one and the same class of surfaces in projective differential geometry: the so-called isothermally asymptotic surfaces, examples of which include arbitrary quadrics and cubics, quartics of Ku…

We present an explicit example of a fast decaying solution to the modified Novikov--Veselov equation with a one-point singularity in the space-time. It is constructed by using the geometrical interpretation of the Moutard transformation of solutions to this equation and the Enneper minimal surface.

We associate a periodic two-dimensional Schrodinger operator to every Lagrangian torus in CP^2 and define the spectral curve of a torus as the Floquet spectrum of this operator on the zero energy level. In this event minimal Lagrangian tori correspond to potential operators. We show that Novikov-Veselov hierarchy of eq…

A construction of blowing up solutions to the modified Novikov-Veselov equation is proposed. It is based on the Moutard transformation of two-dimensional Dirac operators and its geometrical interpretation via surface geometry. An explicit example of such a solution constructed by using the Enneper minimal surface is di…

We completely describe Wahlquist-Estabrook prolongation structures (coverings) dependent on u, u_x, u_{xx}, u_{xxx} for the Krichever-Novikov equation u_t=u_{xxx}-3u_{xx}^2/(2u_x)+p(u)/u_x+au_x in the case when the polynomial p(u)=4u^3-g_2u-g_3 has distinct roots. We prove that there is a universal prolongation algebra…

Novikov equation symmetries, solutions, and pseudo-spherical surfaces studied.

Study on how soliton equations form singularities using L,A,B-triples.

On base of three-dimensional flat metrics obtained with the help of solutions of the KdV-equation were constructed the examples of six-dimensional metrics, which are determined by the help of solutions of Krichever-Novikov and KdV. Their properties are discussed.

We introduce two basic invariant forms which define generic surface in 3-space uniquely up to Lie sphere equivalence. Two particularly interesting classes of surfaces associated with these invariants are considered, namely, the Lie-minimal surfaces and the diagonally-cyclidic surfaces. For diagonally-cyclidic surfaces …

Generalizations of the Weierstrass formulae to generic surface immersed into $R^4$, $S^4$ and into multidimensional Riemann spaces are proposed. Integrable deformations of surfaces in these spaces via the modified Veselov-Novikov equation are discussed.

We view Dolbeault-Morse-Novikov cohomology H^{p,q}_η(X) as the cohomology of the sheaf Ω_{X,η}^p of η-holomorphic p-forms and give several bimeromorphic invariants. Analogue to Dolbeault cohomology, we establish the Leray-Hirsch theorem and the blow-up formula for Dolbeault-Morse-Novikov cohomology. At last, we conside…

Novikov inequalities extended to orbifolds.

Study Morse-Novikov cohomology on foliated manifolds and prove Hodge theorem.

Study shows existence and uniqueness of periodic pseudospherical surfaces from Cauchy problems.

New knots found with Seifert genus not matching minimal genus Seifert surfaces.

The Morse-Novikov number MN(L) of a smooth link L in the three-dimensional sphere is by definition the minimal possible number of critical points of a regular circle-valued Morse function on the link complement (the term regular means that the Morse function must have nice behaviour in a tubular neighbourhood of L). No…

It is shown that the topological phenomenon "zero in the continuous spectrum", discovered by S.P.Novikov and M.A.Shubin, can be explained in terms of a homology theory on the category of finite polyhedra with values in certain abelian category. This approach implies homotopy invariance of the Novikov-Shubin invariants.…

We present a new approach to Morse and Novikov theories, based on the deRham Federer theory of currents, using the finite volume flow technique of Harvey and Lawson. In the Morse case, we construct a noncompact analogue of the Morse complex, relating a Morse function to the cohomology with compact forward supports of t…

The paper proves two theorems for modified Novikov operators under conformal perturbations.

Extends Morse-Novikov Homology to include differential graded coefficients and fibration structures.

It is shown that the Novikov inequalities for critical points of closed 1-forms hold with the von Neumann Betti numbers replacing the Novikov numbers. As a corollary we obtain a vanishing theorem for $L^2$ cohomology, generalizing a theorem of W. Lueck. We also prove that von Neumann Betti numbers coincide with the Nov…

Inspired by the recent works of S. Rao--S. Yang--X.-D. Yang and L. Meng on the blow-up formulae for de Rham and Morse--Novikov cohomology groups, we give a new simple proof of the blow-up formula for Morse--Novikov cohomology by introducing the relative Morse--Novikov cohomology group via sheaf cohomology theory and pr…

In this paper we continue the study of generic properties of the Novikov complex, began in the work "The incidence coefficients in the Novikov complex are generically rational functions" ( dg-ga/9603006). For a Morse map $f:M\to S^1$ there is a refined version of Novikov complex, defined over the Novikov completion of …

In this paper we prove a lower bound for the least number of one-periodic solutions of nondegenerate locally Hamiltonian equations on compact symplectic manifolds in terms of the Betti numbers of the Novikov homology associated to the Calabi invariant of the locally Hamiltonian equations. Our result improves lower boun…

The paper explores the geometry of level lines of quasiperiodic functions with many periods.

The theory of quasi-Lie systems, i.e. systems of first order ordinary differential equations which can be related via a generalised flow to Lie systems, is extended to systems of partial differential equations and its applications to obtaining $t$-dependent superposition rules and integrability conditions are analysed.…

Given a $1$-cohomology class $u$ on a closed manifold $M$, we define a Novikov fundamental group associated to $u$, generalizing the usual fundamental group in the same spirit as Novikov homology generalizes Morse homology to the case of non exact $1$-forms. As an application, lower bounds for the minimal number of ind…

Let f be a Morse map from a closed manifold to a circle. S.P.Novikov constructed an analog of the Morse complex for f. The Novikov complex is a chain complex defined over the ring of Laurent power series with integral coefficients and finite negative part. This complex depends on the choice of a gradient-like vector fi…

A graph multilink is a link with multiplicities in a homology 3-sphere whose exterior is a graph manifold. In this Note, we compute the Novikov homology of graph multilinks. As a corollary, we give a majoration for the number of Novikov modules on a given graph link.

In this paper, we give two Lichnerowicz type formulas for modified Novikov operators. We prove KastlerKalau-Walze type theorems for modified Novikov operators on compact manifolds with (resp.without) boundary. We also compute the spectral action for Witten deformation on 4-dimensional compact manifolds.

We give a survey on recent development of the Novikov conjecture and its applications to topological rigidity and non-rigidity. .

An introduction to circle valued Morse theory and Novikov homology, from an algebraic point of view.

Novikov conjecture reduced to Lipschitz cohomology of groups.

We show that the rational Novikov conjecture for a group $Γ$ of finite homological type follows from the mod 2 acyclicity of the Higson compactifcation of an E$Γ$. We then show that for groups of finite asymptotic dimension the Higson compactification is mod p acyclic for all p, and deduce the integral Novikov conjectu…

We establish an equivariant generalization of the Novikov inequalities which allow to estimate the topology of the set of critical points of a closed basic invariant 1-form by means of twisted equivariant cohomology of the manifold. We test and apply our inequalities in the case of a finite group. As an application we …

We continue the study of the twisted Novikov homology, introduced in our joint paper with H.Goda (arXiv:math.DG/0312374), and its generalizations. The main applications of the developed algebraic techniques are to the topology of 3-manifolds. We show in particular that the twisted Novikov homology of a 3-manifold M of …

Simplified proof of a theorem about 3D shapes.

We use noncommutative localization to construct a chain complex which counts the critical points of a circle-valued Morse function on a manifold, generalizing the Novikov complex. As a consequence we obtain new topological lower bounds on the minimum number of critical points of a circle-valued Morse function within a …

A new approach is proposed for study structure and properties of the total squared mean curvature $W$ of surfaces in ${\bf R}^3$. It is based on the generalized Weierstrass formulae for inducing surfaces. The quantity $W$ (Willmore functional) is shown to be invariant under the modified Novikov--Veselov hierarchy of in…

We prove that a local Hamiltonian operator of hydrodynamic type K_1 is compatible with a nondegenerate local Hamiltonian operator of hydrodynamic type K_2 if and only if the operator K_1 is locally the Lie derivative of the operator K_2 along a vector field in the corresponding domain of local coordinates. This result …

We show the Morse-Novikov number of knots in $S^3$ is additive under connected sum and unchanged by cabling.

In the present paper which a sequel to dg-ga/9511005 and dg-ga//9610013 a global Weierstrass representation of an arbitrary closed oriented surface of genus $\geq 1$ in the the three-space is constructed. The Weierstrass spectrum of a torus immersed into $R^3$ is introduced and finite-zone planes as well as finite-zone…

The present paper contains an interpretation and generalization of Novikov's theory of Morse type inequalities for 1-forms in terms of Conley's theory for dynamical systems.

We consider systems $(M,ω,g)$ with $M$ a closed smooth manifold, $ω$ a real valued closed one form and $g$ a Riemannian metric, so that $(ω,g)$ is a Morse-Smale pair, Definition~2. We introduce a numerical invariant $ρ(ω,g)\in[0,\infty]$ and improve Morse-Novikov theory by showing that the Novikov complex comes from a …

In the early 2000's Cochran and Harvey introduced non-commutative Alexander polynomials for 3-manifolds. Their degrees give strong lower bounds on the Thurston norm. In this paper we make the case that the vanishing of a certain Novikov-Sikorav homology module is the correct notion of a monic non-commutative Alexander …

We prove that the Morse-Novikov number of a link L in a 3-sphere is less than or equal to twice the tunnel number of L.