The paper defines a stratification for Lie groupoids in a tame topology context.
problem Presenting a tame topology counterpart to canonical stratification of Lie groupoids.
method Using Shiota's isotopy lemma and approximation theorem, the paper defines a canonical Whitney stratification of definable Lie groupoids into invariant strata.
result A canonical Whitney stratification of the Lie groupoid into definable strata invariant under the groupoid action.
Proof confirms Hamiltonian isotopy of submanifolds.
problem Hamiltonian isotopy of submanifolds in symplectic geometry.
method Complete proof of isotopy lemma for symplectic submanifolds.
result All submanifolds are Hamiltonian isotopic.
New mixed singularities help classify real algebraic links.
problem Classify real algebraic links in the 3-sphere.
method Construct new mixed singularities.
result New mixed singularities may help solve the Benedetti-Shiota conjecture.
The paper defines a condition for the finiteness of mapping class groups of Heegaard splittings.
problem Conditions for the finiteness of mapping class groups of Heegaard splittings.
method Use of the thick isotopy lemma to establish conditions for finiteness.
result Heegaard splittings with topologically minimal disk complex and finitely generated homotopy group have finitely generated mapping class groups.
Maps vector fields between stacks and orbit spaces.
problem Understanding vector fields on stacks and orbit spaces.
method Morita stratifications and geometric vector fields correspondence.
result Derives stacky version of Gauss lemma and extends Palais' theorem.
The paper studies co-Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms on compact cosymplectic manifolds.
problem Fix-point theory and co-Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms on compact cosymplectic manifolds.
method Fix-point theory, Arnold's conjecture, co-Hofer norms, topologies, approximations lemmas.
result Minimum number of fix points for co-Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms is at least 1.
Heegaard splittings and Heegaard diagrams of a closed 3-manifold M are translated into the language of Morse functions with Morse-Smale pseudo-gradients defined on M. We make use in a very simple setting of techniques which Jean Cerf developed for solving a famous pseudo-isotopy problem. In passing, we show how to canc…
The paper defines wave-front singularities using explicit analytic functions.
problem Characterizing the images of wave-front singularities.
method Explicit resultant computations to construct main-analytic functions.
result Explicit formulas for main-analytic functions of wave-front singularities of types A, D, and E.
New phenomena in 4-manifolds show discs with special properties.
problem Exploring special properties of discs in 4-manifolds.
method Construction of discs with geometrically dual spheres and analysis of isotopy.
result Discs with common geometrically dual spheres are not properly isotopic but are otherwise related.
With a compact PL manifold X we associate a category T(X). The objects of T(X) are all combinatorial manifolds of type X, and morphisms are combinatorial assemblies. We prove that the homotopy equivalence BT (X) \approx BPL(X) holds, where PL(X) is the simplicial group of PL-homeomorphisms. Thus the space BT(X) is a ca…
Explains the Schwarz lemma in lecture notes.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on explanation.
method Expository notes on the Schwarz lemma.
result Explains the Schwarz lemma.
Author provides an alternate proof of the free ribbon lemma.
problem Proving that every free sphere-link in the 4-sphere is a ribbon sphere-link.
method An alternate proof of the free ribbon lemma.
result Provides an alternate proof of the free ribbon lemma.
The paper extends Schwarz's lemma to RC-positivity and complex manifolds.
problem Comparing metrics with RC-positivity in complex manifolds.
method Establishing Schwarz lemmas for RC-positivity and applying them to complex manifolds.
result New diameter and volume comparison theorems.
Survey on strong closing lemmas in Hamiltonian dynamics.
problem Understanding dynamics in Hamiltonian systems.
method Use spectral invariants in symplectic geometry.
result Proofs of strong closing lemmas in various dimensions.
Unified Schwarz lemma in Kähler and Hermitian geometry.
problem Various forms of the Schwarz lemma in Kähler and Hermitian geometry.
method Introducing new curvatures to refine and elucidate the real bisectional curvature.
result Unified Chern-Lu, Aubin-Yau, and Chen-Cheng-Look Schwarz lemmas.
Paper generalizes Schwarz Lemma for VT harmonic maps with conditions.
problem Generalizing Schwarz Lemma for a specific type of harmonic maps.
method Conditions on eigenvalues and Ricci curvature are used to prove the lemma.
result Schwarz Lemma for VT harmonic maps proved with distance and volume decreasing properties.
Formulates Index III lemma and Rauch III theorem with applications.
problem Develops new mathematical theorems based on existing ones.
method Formulation of Index III lemma and Rauch III theorem based on Index I, II lemmas and Rauch I, II theorems.
result Presented Rauch's type theorem and volume comparison result as applications.
The paper is partially withdrawn: in its current form, Lemma 2.3 is false, so that our proof of Theorem A and Proposition B has an important gap. We were unable to fix it yet. Any help is most welcome. We prove that the restriction of surface minority to fiber surfaces of divides is a well-quasi-order. Here surface min…
New Schwarz Lemma for Bergman metrics in bounded domains.
problem Finding bounds for Bergman metrics in bounded domains.
method Using Cauchy-Schwarz inequality from probability theory.
result Established a new Schwarz Lemma for Bergman metrics.
We construct an isotopy of a planar compactum that is not the restriction of an isotopy of any planar continuum.
Tucker and Ky Fan's lemma are combinatorial analogs of the Borsuk-Ulam theorem (BUT). In 1996, Yu. A. Shashkin proved a version of Fan's lemma, which is a combinatorial analog of the odd mapping theorem (OMT). We consider generalizations of these lemmas for BUT-manifolds, i.e. for manifolds that satisfy BUT. Proofs rel…
A braid-like isotopy for links in 3-space is an isotopy which uses only those Reidemeister moves which occur in isotopies of braids. We define a refined Jones polynomial and its corresponding Khovanov homology which are, in general, only invariant under braid-like isotopies.
Paper proves a discrete Schwarz-Pick lemma for generalized circle packings.
problem Comparing geometric quantities of circle packings with different boundary values.
method Combinatorial Calabi flows and maximum principle.
result Discrete Schwarz-Pick lemma proven for generalized circle packings.
The paper improves Zakalyukin's lemma for frontals and applies it to surface singularities.
problem Improving the conditions under which wave front germs imply map germs.
method Generalization of Zakalyukin's lemma for frontals and applications to surface singularities.
result The paper provides a more general version of Zakalyukin's lemma for map germs.
New obstructions show some 4-manifold homeomorphisms are pseudo-isotopic but not isotopic.
problem Tackling the difference between pseudo-isotopy and isotopy for 4-manifolds.
method Defining and showing realizable obstructions in Whitehead groups.
result Found homeomorphisms that are pseudo-isotopic but not isotopic.
Meridian lemma extended to fully alternating links in thickened surfaces.
problem Extending Menasco's meridian lemma to fully alternating links in thickened surfaces.
method Developed a new meridian lemma for fully alternating links in thickened orientable surfaces of positive genus.
result The meridian lemma holds for fully alternating links in thickened surfaces.
Proves a quantitative closing lemma for negatively curved manifolds.
problem Closing lemma for negatively curved manifolds.
method Quantitative closing lemma proof.
result Study of partner and pseudo-partner orbits for self-crossing closed geodesics.
Paper generalizes Schwarz lemma for harmonic maps between Riemannian manifolds.
problem Generalizing Schwarz lemma for harmonic maps.
method Using Bochner techniques and sub-Laplacian comparison theorem.
result Established a generalization of Schwarz lemma for transversally harmonic maps.
Approaches 4D Schoenflies via pseudo-isotopy.
problem Smooth 4D Schoenflies conjecture.
method Pseudo-isotopy theory.
result Offers new approach to 4D Schoenflies.
Extends Margulis Lemma to RCD(K,N) spaces.
problem Applying Margulis Lemma to new geometric structures.
method Improved Regularity Estimates for Regular Langrangian Flows.
result Margulis Lemma extended to RCD(K,N) spaces.
The paper characterizes when the ∂∂-lemma holds for twistor spaces.
problem Characterizing the ∂∂-lemma for twistor spaces. method Study Bott-Chern and Aeppli cohomologies of twistor spaces.
result Explicit computation of Dolbeault cohomology for flat torus twistor space.
For a symplectic manifold (M,ω), not necessarily hard Lefschetz, we prove a version of the Merkulov dδ--lemma. We also study the dδ--lemma and related cohomologies for compact symplectic solvmanifolds.
Positive representations on surfaces have positive cross-ratios and satisfy a collar lemma.
problem Characterizing representations of surface groups with positive properties.
method Proving a collar lemma and showing positivity of cross-ratios for Θ-positive representations. result Closed subsets of representation varieties are characterized by Θ-positive representations. Proves a generalized Whitehead cut vertex lemma for tree groups.
problem Extending Whitehead's cut vertex lemma to tree group conjugacy classes.
method Proves a version of Whitehead's lemma for tree groups.
result Establishes a cut vertex in star graphs for tree group conjugacy classes.
Proves a general ∂∂̄-lemma and applies it to a Fujino conjecture.
problem Establishing a general ∂∂̄-lemma and its applications.
method Develops a general ∂∂̄-lemma and applies it to Fujino's conjecture.
result Establishes a Kähler version of Fujino's injectivity theorem.
Enhanced Schwarz lemma for Hermitian manifolds with new curvature constraints.
problem Improving Schwarz lemma for holomorphic maps between Hermitian manifolds.
method Introducing new curvature constraints on source and target manifolds, controlling by holomorphic sectional curvature.
result Significant improvements on the Wu--Yau theorem and Schwarz lemma for Gauduchon connections.
Schwarz lemma extended to equality cases and curvature on manifolds.
problem Extending Schwarz lemma to equality cases and studying curvature.
method Analyzing Schwarz lemma inequalities and equalities, studying holomorphic sectional curvature.
result Holomorphic maps are totally geodesic and have constant rank when Schwarz lemma equality holds.
Generalized Stacey-Roberts lemma for Banach manifolds.
problem Constructing Lie groupoids of smooth mappings in infinite-dimensional geometry.
method Generalization of the Stacey-Roberts lemma to Banach manifolds with smooth partitions of unity.
result Remedied an error in the original proof for finite-dimensional setting.
Classifies curves up to symplectic isotopy.
problem Classifying rational cuspidal curves up to symplectic isotopy.
method Topological tools, pseudoholomorphic techniques, and birational transformations.
result Classifies rational cuspidal curves of degrees 6 and 7 up to symplectic isotopy.
Thurston's jiggling lemma simplifies triangulations.
problem Simplifying triangulations into a general position.
method Alternative, conceptual proof and generalization to manifolds.
result A more straightforward proof of Thurston's jiggling lemma.
Extends Stein's lemma to exponential-family mixtures for gradient computation.
problem Computing gradients for complex distributions with weak assumptions.
method Generalizes Stein's lemma to exponential-family mixtures and applies it to reparameterization trick.
result Derives new gradient identities for various distributions.
In this paper we solve the following problem in the affirmative: Let Z be a continuum in the plane $\complex$ and suppose that $h:Z\times [0,1]\to\complex$ is an isotopy starting at the identity. Can h be extended to an isotopy of the plane? We will provide a new characterization of an accessible point in a planar …
We give a new Tian-Todorov lemma on deformations of CR-structures and use it to reprove the deformation unobstructedness of normal compact strongly pseudoconvex CR-manifold under the assumption of d′d′′-lemma, more faithfully following Tian-Todorov's approach.
Smooth isotopy on cube saves energy with extra dimensions.
problem Constructing an isotopy with infinite kinetic energy.
method Explicit construction of isotopy on [0,1]n. result Existence of isotopy with infinite kinetic energy.
Abstract: Generalizes Milnor-Schwarz lemma to inverse monoids.
problem Applying Milnor-Schwarz lemma to inverse monoids.
method Two proofs provided: elementary and using Vietoris-Rips complex.
result Generalization of Milnor-Schwarz lemma to inverse monoids.
For the convenience of readers of the article {\em No-arbitrage pricing under systemic risk: accounting for cross-ownership} (Fischer, 2012, arXiv:1005.0768), a full proof of Lemma A.5 and a shorter proof of Lemma A.6 of that paper are provided.
The paper extends the Discrete Schwarz-Pick Lemma to circle packings with obtuse intersections and disjoint packings.
problem Proving the Discrete Schwarz-Pick Lemma for circle packings with various inversive distances.
method Using a variational principle for circle packings with inversive distances, the paper extends the lemma to a broader range of packings.
result The Discrete Schwarz-Pick Lemma holds for circle packings with inversive distances in (−1,1], provided an additional condition on triangle weights. A star-like isotopy for oriented links in 3-space is an isotopy which uses only Reidemeister II moves with opposite orientations and Reidemeister III moves with alternating orientations when checking the strands clockwise (or anticlockwise). We define a link polynomial derived from the Jones polynomial which is, in gen…