We study compactifications of type II theories on SU(2) x SU(2) structure manifolds to six, five and four spacetime dimensions. We use the framework of generalized geometry to describe the NS-NS sector of such compactifications and derive the structure of their moduli spaces. We show that in contrast to SU(3) x SU(3) s…
Many four-dimensional supersymmetric compactifications of F-theory contain gauge groups that cannot be spontaneously broken through geometric deformations. These "non-Higgsable clusters" include realizations of SU(3), SU(2), and SU(3)×SU(2), but no SU(n) gauge groups or factors with n>3. We study poss…
We study the intrinsic geometrical structure of hypersurfaces in 6-manifolds carrying a balanced Hermitian SU(3)-structure, which we call {\em balanced} SU(2)-{\em structures}. We provide conditions which imply that such a 5-manifold can be isometrically embedded as a hypersurface in a manifold with a balanced SU(3)-st…
Method to create Einstein SU(3) and G2 structures from specific metrics.
problem Creating Einstein metrics from specific SU(3) and G2 structures.
method Warped products of SU(2) and SU(3) structures on 5 and 6-manifolds with Einstein metrics.
result Different classes of SU(3) and G2 structures can be produced to have an Einstein metric.
The study classifies and explores SU(2)-cyclic and SU(2)-abelian 3-manifolds.
problem Classifying SU(2)-cyclic and SU(2)-abelian 3-manifolds. method Analysis of geometric 3-manifolds and representation theory of fundamental groups.
result Examples of hyperbolic 3-manifolds with specific properties.
Classifies conjugation orbits of loxodromic pairs in SU(n,1).
problem Classifying conjugation orbits of loxodromic pairs in SU(n,1).
method Classification based on fixed points and conjugation.
result Classification of SU(n,1) conjugation orbits of pairs of loxodromic elements.
Develops a new sampling method for gauge theories.
problem Sampling from SU(N) gauge theories. method Gauge-equivariant flows for SU(N) variables. result Constructs a class of flows respecting matrix conjugation symmetry.
Classifies SU(2)-abelian graph manifolds with a single JSJ torus.
problem Classifying SU(2)-abelian 3-manifolds.
method Using Seifert coefficients and Heegaard Floer homology.
result SU(2)-abelian graph manifolds are Heegaard Floer homology L-spaces.
We propose studies of special Riemannian geometries with structure groups H1=SO(3)⊂SO(5), H2=SU(3)⊂SO(8), H3=Sp(3)⊂SO(14) and H4=F4⊂SO(26) in respective dimensions 5, 8, 14 and 26. These geometries, have torsionless models with symmetry groups G1=SU(3), $G_2=SU(3)\times SU(3)…
We construct locally homogeneous 6-dimensional nearly Kähler manifolds as quotients of homogeneous nearly Kähler manifolds M by freely acting finite subgroups of Aut0(M). We show that non-trivial such groups do only exists if M=S3×S3. In that case we classify all freely acting subgroups of $Aut_0(M)=SU (…
Study on Riemannian properties of SU_n using bi-invariant metric.
problem Properties of SU_n with a specific bi-invariant metric.
method Analyzes distance, diameter, and geodesics in SU_n.
result Parametrizes minimizing geodesic segments using a complex Grassmannian.
The paper explores SU(4)-holonomy via Hitchin flow and hypo SU(3)-structures.
problem Constructing Riemannian manifolds with SU(4) holonomy.
method Using Hitchin flow and hypo SU(3)-structures on Lie algebras.
result Obtained new explicit examples of Calabi-Yau fourfolds.
Study coclosed G2-structures on SU(2)²-invariant manifolds.
problem Existence and classification of coclosed G2-structures on specific manifolds.
method Analysis of half-flat SU(3)-structures and boundary conditions.
result Existence of coclosed G2-structures on R⁴ × S³, no such structures on S⁴ × S³.
Invariant description of SU(2)-structures on 5-manifolds developed.
problem Characterizing and describing SU(2)-structures on spin 5-manifolds.
method Spinor approach to characterize subspaces inducing SU(2) isomorphism, quaternionic structure induction, and invariant derivation of covariant derivatives.
result Invariance of certain components of the covariant derivative ablaφ derived. Study on SU(2)-simple knots and cyclic 3-manifolds, extending known results.
problem Characterizing SU(2)-simple knots and cyclic 3-manifolds.
method Analyzing Montesinos knots and rational homology 3-spheres.
result SU(2)-simple knots are 2-bridge knots, and conjecture L-space property for cyclic 3-manifolds.
Study on SU(2) group's Lorentzian problem, focusing on controllability and extremals.
problem Left-invariant Lorentzian problem on SU(2) group.
method Addressing complete controllability, existence of length maximizers, extremals.
result Results on controllability and extremals for the Lorentzian problem.
Researchers create explicit p-harmonic functions on specific symmetric spaces.
problem Constructing explicit p-harmonic functions on compact Riemannian symmetric spaces.
method Explicit construction of complex-valued p-harmonic functions on specific symmetric spaces and their duals.
result Explicit p-harmonic functions constructed on SU(n)/SO(n), Sp(n)/U(n), SO(2n)/U(n), SU(2n)/Sp(n) and their duals.
The study finds invariant Einstein metrics on complex Stiefel manifolds and special unitary groups.
problem Existence of invariant Einstein metrics on complex Stiefel manifolds and special unitary groups.
method Decomposing Lie algebras and tangent spaces, parametrizing scalar products, and computing Ricci tensors for invariant metrics.
result Existence of invariant Einstein metrics on specific special unitary groups and complex Stiefel manifolds.
Let ρ be a maximal representation of a uniform lattice Γ⊂SU(n,1), n≥2, in a classical Lie group of Hermitian type H. We prove that necessarily H=SU(p,q) with p≥qn and there exists a holomorphic or antiholomorphic ρ-equivariant map from complex hyperbolic space to the symmetric sp…
This paper discuss an intrinsic relation among congruent relations \cite{CLPZ}, cyclotomic expansion and Volume Conjecture for SU(n) invariants. Motivated by the congruent relations for SU(n) invariants obtained in our previous work \cite{CLPZ}, we study certain limits of the SU(n) invariants at various roots of …
We show that the SU(3) Casson invariant for spliced sums along certain torus knots equals 16 times the product of their SU(2) Casson knot invariants. The key step is a splitting formula for su(n) spectral flow for closed 3-manifolds split along a torus.
The Riemannian symmetric space SU_{2,m}/S(U_2U_m) is both Hermitian symmetric and quaternionic Kahler symmetric. Let M be a hypersurface in SU_{2,m}/S(U_2U_m) and denote by TM its tangent bundle. The complex structure of SU_{2,m}/S(U_2U_m) determines a maximal complex subbundle C of TM, and the quaternionic structure o…
New Einstein metrics found on SU(N) without being naturally reductive.
problem Finding non-naturally reductive Einstein metrics on SU(N).
method Using generalized flag manifolds and specific orthogonal bases of Lie subalgebras.
result Obtained new invariant Einstein metrics on SU(N).
We classify all compact simply connected biquotients of the form G//SU(2)2 for G=SU(4),SO(7),Spin(7), or G=G2×SU(2). In particular, we show there are precisely 2 inhomogeneous reduced biquotients in the first and last case, and 10 in the middle cases.
Construct SU(3) structures on bundles over complex manifolds.
problem Creating globally-defined SU(3) structures on bundles. method Construction on smooth compact toric varieties and extensions to Kähler-Einstein manifolds.
result Extends SU(3) structures to non-toric Kähler-Einstein manifolds. We classify all cohomogeneity one manifolds with principal orbit Q^111=SU(2)^3/U(1)^2 or M^110=(SU(3) x SU(2))/(SU(2) x U(1)) whose holonomy is contained in Spin(7). Various metrics with different kinds of singular orbits can be constructed by our methods. It turns out that the holonomy of our metrics is automatically …
Let Omega^3(SU(n)) be the Lie group of based mappings from S^3 to SU(n). We construct a Lie group extension of Omega^3(SU(n)) for n>2 by the abelian group of the affine dual space of SU(n)-connections on S^3. In this article we give several improvement of J. Mickelsson's results in 1987, especially we give a precise de…
New spectral triples defined for SU(1,1) using harmonic analysis.
problem Defining new spectral triples for SU(1,1).
method Using harmonic analysis of SU(1,1) to construct pseudo-Riemannian and indefinite spectral triples.
result Triple (A,H,D) forms both pseudo-Riemannian and indefinite spectral triples. We give a geometric description of the fusion rules of the affine Lie algebra su(2)_k at a positive integer level k in terms of the k-th power of the basic gerbe over the Lie group SU(2). The gerbe can be trivialised over conjugacy classes corresponding to dominant weights of su(2)_k via a 1-isomorphism. The fusion-rul…
Study of pseudo-Anosov actions on SU(2)-character variety for genus 2 surfaces.
problem Characterizing pseudo-Anosov actions on SU(2)-character variety. method Analysis of mapping class group subgroups and their pseudo-Anosov elements.
result Existence of a subgroup containing infinitely many pseudo-Anosov elements with invariant rational functions.
New biharmonic functions on SU(2) and H^3 discovered.
problem Constructing biharmonic functions on SU(2).
method Employing a duality principle to derive new functions from H^3.
result New proper biharmonic functions on SU(2) and H^3.
Extreme black holes with $\SU(2)$ symmetry have a specific near horizon geometry.
problem Understanding the near horizon geometry of extreme black holes with $\SU(2)$ symmetry.
method Analyzing the near horizon geometry of 5D extreme black holes with $\SU(2)$ symmetry.
result The near horizon geometry of these black holes must be that of a Berger sphere.
The set of maximal non-integrable structures (SU(2)×SU(2),B,I), where B is Killing-Cartan metric is described as subset of CP3. The visualization of complex projective space CP3 as tetrahedron which edges and faces are CP1 and CP2 is used.
Researchers found the Z^-invariant for SU(N)/Zm is constant regardless of m.
problem Exploring the Z^-invariant for quotient groups SU(N)/Zm. method Analyzing the Z^-invariant for SO(3) and extending to SU(N)/Zm. result The Z^-invariant for SU(N)/Zm is independent of m. Study knots with bounded SU(2)-cyclic slopes and unique limit point.
problem Infinitely many SU(2)-cyclic surgeries on knots. method Holonomy perturbation techniques applied to instanton knot homology.
result Knots have bounded SU(2)-cyclic slopes with a unique limit point. Study nearly half-flat SU(3)-structures on S³×S³.
problem Characterize and analyze nearly half-flat SU(3)-structures on S³×S³.
method Characterize left invariant nearly half-flat SU(3)-structures on S³×S³ and use this to analyse nearly parallel G₂-structures.
result Characterization of left invariant nearly half-flat SU(3)-structures on S³×S³.
SU(2) flat connections link to 3D geometry with cosmological constant.
problem Mapping flat connections on Riemann surfaces to 3D twisted geometry.
method Relating flat connection quantities to geometrical quantities in discrete 3D space.
result Moduli space of SU(2) flat connections generalizes phase space of twisted geometry.
Researchers compute degrees of maps between SU(2)-bundles over 5-sphere.
problem Computing degrees of maps between SU(2)-bundles over the 5-sphere.
method Using Steenrod squares to identify obstructions and constructing explicit maps.
result Explicit construction of maps realizing each integer degree.
A perturbative SU(3) Casson invariant ΛSU(3)(X) for integral homology 3-spheres is defined. Besides being fully perturbative, it has nice properties: (1) 4.ΛSU(3)(X) is an integer. (2) It is preseved under orientation change. (3) A connected sum formula holds. Explicit calculations of the invariant for $1/k…
A surgery on a knot in 3-sphere is called SU(2)-cyclic if it gives a manifold whose fundamental group has no non-cyclic SU(2) representations. Using holonomy perturbations on the Chern-Simons functional, we prove that the distance of two SU(2)-cyclic surgery coefficients is bounded by the sum of the absolute values of …
SU(3) instanton homology counts Tait colorings for webs and foams.
problem Counting Tait colorings for webs and foams.
method SU(3) gauge theory with structure group, eigenspace decomposition, skein exact triangles.
result SU(3) homology counts Tait colorings, Euler characteristic interpretable as polynomial invariant value.
Resurgence analysis of SU(2) Chern-Simons on a specific homology sphere.
problem Analyzing the resurgence of a specific Chern-Simons partition function.
method Borel resummation of the perturbative expansion of an exact partition function.
result Resurgence analysis reveals new insights into the partition function.
An explicit classification of simply connected compact homogeneous CR manifolds G/L of codimension one, with non-degenerate Levi form, is given. There are three classes of such manifolds: a) the standard CR homogeneous manifolds which are homogeneous S^1-bundles over a flag manifold F, with CR structure induced by an i…
We study SU(3)-structures induced on orientable hypersurfaces of seven-dimensional manifolds with G_2-structure. Taking Gray-Hervella types for both structures into account, we relate the type of SU(3)-structure and the type of G_2-structure with the shape tensor of the hypersurface. Additionaly, we show how to compute…
Study on Kodaira dimension of SU(m)-structures on almost complex manifolds.
problem Understanding the Kodaira dimension of almost complex manifolds with SU(m)-structures.
method Introduced almost complex structure of splitting type and associated SU(m)-structure. Provided constructions for non-invariant almost complex structures with specific Kodaira dimensions.
result Found non-invariant almost complex structures with Kodaira dimensions 0 and -∞.
We generalize Calabi-Yau 3-folds from the special Lagrangian perspective. More precisely, we study SU(3)-structures which admit as "nice" a local special Lagrangian geometry as the flat C3 or a Calabi-Yau structure does. The underlying almost complex structure may not be integrable. Such SU(3)-structures ar…
New families of Lie groups with special foliations discovered.
problem Characterizing left-invariant foliations on semi-Riemannian Lie groups.
method Classifying foliations generated by specific subgroups.
result Constructing new families of Lie groups with conformal minimal foliations.
Link groups can only have certain SU(2) representations.
problem Characterizing SU(2) representations of link groups.
method Analyzing the structure of link groups and their representations in SU(2).
result Irreducible SU(2) representations of link groups are restricted to specific configurations.