We study the Rarita-Schwinger operator on compact Riemannian spin manifolds. In particular, we find examples of compact Einstein manifolds with positive scalar curvature where the Rarita-Schwinger operator has a non-trivial kernel. For positive quaternion Kähler manifolds and symmetric spaces with spin structure we giv…
Method calculates spectra of Rarita-Schwinger operator on symmetric spaces.
problem Calculating spectra of the Rarita-Schwinger operator on compact symmetric spaces.
method Using Weitzenböck formulas, Laplace operator, Casimir operator, Freudenthal's formula, and branching rules.
result Obtained spectra on the sphere, complex projective space, and quaternionic projective space.
The paper finds manifolds with many Rarita-Schwinger fields.
problem Finding large spaces of Rarita-Schwinger fields.
method Construction of compact manifolds with specific properties.
result Existence of manifolds with dimension of Rarita-Schwinger field space tending to infinity.
Study Rarita-Schwinger fields on nearly Kähler manifolds, finding coinciding spaces of fields and deformations.
problem Investigate Rarita-Schwinger fields on compact strict nearly Kähler manifolds.
method Clarify differential operator relationships, use deformation theory.
result Spaces of Rarita-Schwinger fields and Killing spinors coincide with specific eigenspaces and harmonic forms.
New equations use Pin(2) symmetry to study spinor and connection solutions.
problem Study of spinor and connection solutions on 4-manifolds.
method Define and analyze Seiberg-Witten-like equations with Rarita-Schwinger operators.
result Moduli space of solutions is non-compact and non-empty under certain conditions.
Spectrum of a certain class of first order conformally invariant operators on the sphere is explicitly computed. The class contains the (elliptic verions of) Rarita-Schwinger operator and its higher spin analogues.
Compactness theorem for 3D RS-SW equations on 3-manifolds.
problem Non-compactness of moduli space of solutions.
method Variational approach to 3D RS-SW equations.
result Proof of compactness theorem.
There is a certain family of conformally invariant first order elliptic operators on Riemannian spin manifold which include Dirac operator as its first and simplest member. Their general definition is given and their basic properties are described. A special attention is paid to the Rarita-Schwinger operator the second…
We give explicit formulas for all odd order differential intertwinors on the subbundle of the bundle of spinor-k-forms that are annihilated by the Clifford multiplication over the odd dimensional standard sphere. The Dirac and Rarita-Schwinger operators appear in the case of k=0 and k=1, respectively.
Local index theorem for chiral geometric operators proved using heat kernel.
problem Proving a local index theorem for geometric first-order differential operators.
method Using Gilkey's invariance theory and heat kernel techniques.
result Supertrace of heat kernel converges to Chern-Weil form.
Formulas for spectra of higher spin operators on sphere subbundles.
problem Finding spectra of higher spin operators on specific subbundles of spinor-valued tensors.
method Explicit formulas derived for spectra in both even and odd dimensions.
result Spectra formulas for higher spin operators and their squares.
The higher spin Laplace operator has been constructed recently as the generalization of the Laplacian in higher spin theory. This acts on functions taking values in arbitrary irreducible representations of the Spin group. In this paper, we first provide a decomposition of the higher spin Laplace operator in terms of Rr…
We give a classification of 1st order invariant differential operators acting between sections of certain bundles associated to Cartan geometries of the so called metaplectic contact projective type. These bundles are associated via representations, which are derived from the so called higher symplectic, harmonic …
We survey three different ways in which K-theory in all its forms enters quantum field theory. In Part 1 we give a general argument which relates topological field theory in codimension two with twisted K-theory, and we illustrate with some finite models. Part 2 is a review of pfaffians of Dirac operators, anomalies, a…
This paper completes the construction of arbitrary order conformally invariant differential operators in higher spin spaces. Jan Slovák has classified all conformally invariant differential operators on locally conformally flat manifolds. We complete his results in higher spin theory by giving explicit expressions for …
Study infinitesimal deformations of Killing spinors on nearly parallel G2-manifolds.
problem Infinitesimal deformations of Killing spinors on nearly parallel G2-manifolds.
method Examined using the correspondence between nearly parallel G2-structures and Killing spinors.
result Identified that the space of Rarita-Schwinger fields coincides with a subspace of the eigenspace of the Laplacian.
In this review, basic definitions of spin geometry are given and some of its applications to supersymmetry, supergravity and condensed matter physics are summarized. Clifford algebras and spinors are defined and the first-order differential operators on spinors which lead to the definitions of twistor and Killing spino…
Results on symplectic spinors and their higher spin versions, concerning representation theory and cohomology properties are presented. Exterior forms with values in the symplectic spinors are decomposed into irreducible modules including finding the hidden symmetry (Schur--Weyl--Howe type duality) given by a represent…
This paper extends Witten's holomorphic Morse inequalities to singular spaces.
problem Applying Witten's holomorphic Morse inequalities to singular spaces.
method Constructing Witten instanton complexes for Kähler Hamiltonian Morse functions on stratified pseudomanifolds.
result Extends Witten's holomorphic Morse inequalities to singular spaces.
The boundary-value problem for Laplace-type operators acting on smooth sections of a vector bundle over a compact Riemannian manifold with generalized local boundary conditions including both normal and tangential derivatives is studied. The condition of strong ellipticity of this boundary-value problem is formulated. …
We prove that there is no parity anomaly in M-theory in the low-energy field theory approximation. Our approach is computational. We determine generators for the 12-dimensional bordism group of pin manifolds with a w_1-twisted integer lift of w_4; these are the manifolds on which Wick-rotated M-theory exists. The anoma…
The primary aim of this thesis is to investigate metrics which are induced by a differential form and arise as a critical point of Hitchin's variational principle. Firstly, we investigate metrics associated with the structure group PSU(3) acting in its adjoint representation. We derive various obstructions to the exist…
The paper connects eigenvalue problems for various operators and establishes inequalities and asymptotic formulas for heat traces.
problem Eigenvalue problems and heat trace asymptotics for different operators.
method Establishes connections and inequalities for eigenvalues and heat traces.
result Eigenvalue inequalities and three-term asymptotic formulas for heat traces of various operators.
Introduces a new elliptic operator with positive eigenvalue.
problem None explicitly stated in the abstract.
method Introduces a new elliptic operator called the two-radical Laplace operator.
result The eigenvalue of the new operator is the positive square root of the Laplace operator's eigenvalue.
Proves Kato inequalities for various conformal operators.
problem Proving inequalities for differential operators.
method Analyzes a class of first order differential operators, including Dirac and Penrose twistor operators.
result Derives Kato inequalities that interpolate between classical and refined versions.
We describe a set of conformally covariant boundary operators associated to the Paneitz operator, in the sense that they give rise to a conformally covariant energy functional for the Paneitz operator on a compact Riemannian manifold with boundary. These operators naturally give rise to a first- and third-order conform…
Study on biharmonic hypersurfaces with specific recurrent operators in Euclidean space.
problem Characterizing biharmonic hypersurfaces with recurrent operators.
method Analysis of various recurrent operators and their impact on biharmonic hypersurfaces.
result Some well-known recurrent operators play a significant role in making biharmonic hypersurfaces minimal.
Study estimates eigenvalues for concave Hessian operators on convex domains.
problem Estimating eigenvalues for concave elliptic Hessian operators.
method Investigates Dirichlet eigenvalue problem for a broad class of concave elliptic Hessian operators.
result Existence and properties of the first nonzero eigenvalue and eigenfunction.
The paper proves homotopy equivalences for spaces of unbounded Fredholm operators.
problem Spaces of unbounded Fredholm operators and their properties.
method Analyzing the spaces and proving homotopy equivalences.
result Natural maps between four spaces of unbounded Fredholm operators are homotopy equivalences.
GJMS operators connect geometry, analysis, and physics.
problem None explicitly stated; focus on operators and their impact.
method Construction of conformally invariant differential operators.
result GJMS operators have significant impact in geometry, analysis, and physics.
Extends Calabi operator to Riemannian locally symmetric spaces.
problem Local integrability conditions on Riemannian locally symmetric spaces.
method Generalizes Calabi operator to Riemannian locally symmetric spaces.
result Generalised operator works in irreducible case and fails in products.
New spectral torsion defined for rescaled Dirac operators.
problem Defining spectral torsion for rescaled Dirac operators.
method Using three vector fields and noncommutative residue.
result Computed spectral torsion for one form rescaled Dirac operators.
Proves formal self-adjointness of certain differential operators.
problem Verifying conjectures about differential operators.
method Proving formal self-adjointness through mathematical proof.
result Proves two conjectures about differential operators.
Researchers create new operators from Riemannian invariants.
problem Developing new mathematical tools for Riemannian geometry.
method Introducing formally self-adjoint conformally covariant polydifferential operators.
result Found a fourth-order, conformally covariant tridifferential operator.
The paper proves new theorems about specific types of operator perturbations.
problem Analyzing conformal perturbations of Dirac and signature operators.
method Developed Kastler-Kalau-Walze type theorems for specific operator types.
result Established new theorems for six-dimensional manifolds with boundary.
Study of Dirac-like operators on spin manifolds with large mass parameters.
problem Understanding spectra of Dirac-like operators with piecewise constant mass terms.
method Analysis of asymptotic regimes to derive effective operators.
result Extension of MIT Bag operator concept to spin geometry.
Study essential spectrum of differential operators on geometrically finite orbifolds.
problem Analyzing the essential spectrum of differential operators over specific geometric structures.
method Investigates first order and Laplace type elliptic differential operators on Riemannian vector bundles over geometrically finite orbifolds.
result Discovers properties of essential spectra for these operators.
The study proves inequalities for complex operators on curved spaces.
problem Establishing inequalities for nonlocal operators on curved spaces.
method Defining and analyzing nonlocal Pucci operators on manifolds with nonnegative sectional curvatures, proving Harnack inequalities and Holder estimates.
result Harnack inequalities and Holder estimates for nonlocal operators on manifolds with nonnegative sectional curvatures.
Study on opers over complex manifolds of dimension one.
problem Investigating opers over complex manifolds of dimension one.
method Introducing relative opers and differential operators, analyzing their equivalence.
result Bijective correspondence between relative opers and differential operators.
Mixtures of neural operators reduce active complexity in operator learning.
problem Reduction of active complexity in operator learning models.
method Constructive comparison between routed mixtures of neural operators (MoNOs) and a fixed single-neural-operator construction.
result Every scalar uniformly continuous nonlinear operator can be approximated by a MoNO whose active expert has smaller depth, width, and rank scaling.
Formula for Hadamard coefficients from Green's operators on spacetimes.
problem Calculating Hadamard coefficients from Green's operators on spacetimes.
method Developed formulas for diagonal values and integrals over the diagonal of Hadamard coefficients.
result Formulated analogues of Hadamard expansions and resolvents for Green's operators.
Study perturbs Dirac operators in any dimension, focusing on Majorana fermions.
problem Understanding perturbations of Dirac operators in various dimensions.
method Analyzes canonical perturbations of Dirac operators on Hermitian Clifford modules.
result Characterizes the low-energy spectrum of these operators on complete surfaces.
Identifies Lorentzian locally symmetric spaces where Calabi operator suffices to determine Killing operator range.
problem Determining when the Calabi operator can identify the range of the Killing operator in Lorentzian locally symmetric spaces.
method Developed criteria for a connection to be in the range of a connection, applied to the Killing connection.
result For indecomposable spaces, the Calabi operator suffices to identify the range of the Killing operator; for products, it fails.
Researchers create a family of conformally covariant operators.
problem Developing a comprehensive set of conformally covariant operators.
method Constructing a family of conformally covariant tridifferential operators as tangential operators in the Fefferman--Graham ambient space.
result Symmetrization of ambient operators is formally self-adjoint.
The paper revisits and analyzes the tmd-operator in almost Kähler manifolds.
problem Constructing an elliptic operator analogous to the ∂∂ operator in complex or Kähler manifolds.
method Local analysis estimates and demonstration using the Atiyah-Hitchin-Singer operator.
result Every d-exact (1,1)-form is globally tmd-exact for compact taming symplectic 4-manifolds.
Paper generalizes paracomposition and change of variables for paradifferential operators.
problem Generalizing paracomposition and change of variables for paradifferential operators in low regularity settings.
method Drops diffeomorphism hypothesis, estimates in Sobolev and Zygmund spaces, discusses pull-back of pseudodifferential and paradifferential operators.
result Sharp estimates for composition in Sobolev and Zygmund spaces, change of variables in paradifferential operators.
The k-Dirac operator is a differential operator which is natural to geometric structure of a parabolic type. We will give a set of initial conditions for this operator. In the proof of the claim we will need to adapt some parts from the theory of exterior differential systems to the setting of weighted differential ope…
We describe a set of conformally covariant boundary operators associated to the sixth-order GJMS operator on a conformally invariant class of manifolds which includes compactifications of Poincaré--Einstein manifolds. This yields a conformally covariant energy functional for the sixth-order GJMS operator on such manifo…