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48 results for Wess--Zumino--Witten equation

The paper studies obstructions to solutions of the Wess-Zumino-Witten equation and its generalizations.

problem Existence of solutions to the Wess-Zumino-Witten equation and its generalizations.
method Identification of algebraic obstructions and construction of approximate solutions using Monge-Ampère type equations.
result Approximate solutions to the generalized Wess-Zumino-Witten equation are shown to be the closest to true solutions when the latter do not exist.

New equation approximates Kähler potentials using Hermitian-Yang-Mills metrics.

problem Approximating Kähler potentials in complex domains.
method New Wess-Zumino-Witten type equation and Berndtsson's theorem on direct image bundles.
result Approximation of Kähler potentials by Hermitian-Yang-Mills metrics.

Develops potential theory for WZW equation in Kähler potentials space.

problem Solving the Wess--Zumino--Witten equation in Kähler potentials.
method Introduces ωω-harmonicity on graphs to characterize the WZW equation and uses subharmonic distance.
result Shows solvability of Dirichlet problem and approximation by finite-dimensional maps.

We shall give an axiomatic construction of Wess-Zumino-Witten actions valued in (G=SU(N)), (N\geq 3). It is realized as a functor ({WZ}) from the category of conformally flat four-dimensional manifolds to the category of line bundles with connection that satisfies, besides the axioms of a topological field theory, the …

2001-05-11abs ↗pdf ↗

We develop the theory of Chern-Simons bundle 2-gerbes and multiplicative bundle gerbes associated to any principal GG-bundle with connection and a class in $H^4(BG, \ZZ)$ for a compact semi-simple Lie group GG. The Chern-Simons bundle 2-gerbe realises differential geometrically the Cheeger-Simons invariant. We apply …

2004-10-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Formula derived for enclosed volume of CMC surfaces in 3-sphere.

problem Calculating the enclosed volume of constant mean curvature surfaces in the 3-sphere.
method Using Chern-Simons gauge theory and holonomy on the Chern-Simons bundle.
result Formula for enclosed volume only depends on gauge classes of flat connections.

Formula calculates volume of CMC surfaces with translational periods, disproving isoperimetric conjecture.

problem Isoperimetric problem for CMC surfaces with translational periods.
method General formula relating volume, surface area, and curvature term.
result Disproved isoperimetric conjecture in T2imesR\mathbb{T}^2 imes \mathbb{R}, providing counterexample.

Researchers construct a probabilistic model for a WZW theory on hyperbolic space and link it to Liouville theory.

problem Rigorous probabilistic construction of WZW models on curved spaces.
method Path integral approach on closed Riemann surfaces twisted by gauge fields.
result Correspondence between correlation functions of H3\mathbb{H}^3-WZW and Liouville CFT.

We study the structure of abelian extensions of the group LqGL_qG of qq-differentiable loops (in the Sobolev sense), generalizing from the case of central extension of the smooth loop group. This is motivated by the aim of understanding the problems with current algebras in higher dimensions. Highest weight modules are…

2008-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

The problem of gauging a closed form is considered. When the target manifold is a simple Lie group G, it is seen that there is no obstruction to the gauging of a subgroup H\subset G if we may construct from the form a cocycle for the relative Lie algebra cohomology (or for the equivariant cohomology), and an explicit g…

1998-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

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…

2009-09-01abs ↗pdf ↗

The aim of this talk is to explain how symmetry breaking in a quantum field theory problem leads to a study of projective bundles, Dixmier-Douady classes, and associated gerbes. A gerbe manifests itself in different equivalent ways. Besides the cohomological description as a DD class, it can be defined in terms of a fa…

2002-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We investigate the gauging of the Wess-Zumino term of a sigma model with boundary. We derive a set of obstructions to gauging and we interpret them as the conditions for the Wess-Zumino term to extend to a closed form in a suitable equivariant relative de Rham complex. We illustrate this with the two-dimensional sigma …

2005-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

This work constructs a finite-dimensional projective representation for a quantum Teichmüller model.

problem Quantum Teichmüller theory and its finite-dimensional representation.
method Explicit construction using cyclic quantum dilogarithm and mutations of coefficients.
result Reconstruction of quantum Teichmüller space with explicit intertwiners.

We formulate differential cohomology and Chern-Weil theory -- the theory of connections on fiber bundles and of gauge fields -- abstractly in the context of a certain class of higher toposes that we call "cohesive". Cocycles in this differential cohomology classify higher principal bundles equipped with cohesive struct…

2013-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Proves solvability of general inverse σ_k equations with constant coefficients.

problem Solvability of general inverse σ_k equations with constant coefficients.
method Proves existence of unique solution if a C-subsolution exists.
result Confirms analytical conjecture for deformed Hermitian--Yang--Mills equation.

We present an unsupervised approach for discovering semantic representations of mathematical equations. Equations are challenging to analyze because each is unique, or nearly unique. Our method, which we call equation embeddings, finds good representations of equations by using the representations of their surrounding …

2018-03-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper establishes estimates for nonlinear equations on compact manifolds.

problem Estimating solutions to fully nonlinear equations with gradient terms on compact almost Hermitian manifolds.
method Establishes second order estimates and proves existence of solutions for specific equations.
result Proves existence of solutions for various equations, including Monge-Ampère and Hessian equations.

The paper generalizes Monge-Ampère equations and their solutions in differential geometry.

problem Understanding the structure of Monge-Ampère equations and their solutions.
method Generalizing Monge-Ampère equations to higher-order systems and proving their solutions correspond to integral manifolds of exterior differential systems.
result The Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation and Cauchy-Riemann equations are examples of generalized Monge-Ampère equations.

We study four distinct second-order nonlinear equations of Rabelo which describe pseudospherical surfaces. By transforming these equations to the constant-characteristic form we relate them to some well-studied integrable equations. Two of the Rabelo equations are found to be related to the sine-Gordon equation. The ot…

2007-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Introduces a new PDE involving differential forms for Kähler geometry.

problem Solving a unified PDE for various important equations in Kähler geometry.
method Introduces a fully nonlinear PDE with differential form Λ and proves solvability conditions.
result Generalizes previous works and proves a conjecture for the dHYM equation.

Sharp sub-Gaussian bounds for subsolutions of Trudinger's equation on Riemannian manifolds.

problem Bounding weak subsolutions of Trudinger's equation on Riemannian manifolds.
method Proving sub-Gaussian upper bounds for weak subsolutions.
result The upper bounds are sharp for specific classes of manifolds, including \(\mathbb{R}^{n}\).

In this paper we perform a blow-up and quantization analysis of the following nonlocal Liouville-type equation \begin{equation}(-Δ)^\frac12 u= κe^u-1~\mbox{in S1S^1,} \end{equation} where (Δ)12(-Δ)^\frac{1}{2} stands for the fractional Laplacian and κκ is a bounded function. We interpret the above equation as the prescri…

2015-03-30abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper derives gradient estimates for porous medium and fast diffusion equations on metric measure spaces.

problem Gradient estimates for porous medium and fast diffusion equations on metric measure spaces.
method Derives Li-Yau and Souplet-Zhang type gradient estimates for the given equations.
result Gradient estimates for the equations on complete noncompact metric measure spaces with compact boundary.

We describe a method to reduce partial differential equations of Monge-Ampère type in 4 variables to complex partial differential equations in 2 variables. To illustrate this method, we construct explicit holomorphic solutions of the special lagrangian equation, the real Monge-Ampère equations and the Plebanski equatio…

2011-04-03abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proves constant rank theorems for special Lagrangian equations.

problem Understanding saddle solutions and Liouville type results for special Lagrangian equations.
method Argument based on saddle solutions and Liouville type results for the special Lagrangian equation.
result Obtained constant rank theorems for saddle solutions to the special Lagrangian equation and the quadratic Hessian equation.

Study solves HJB equations for time-inconsistent control problems.

problem Time-inconsistent deterministic linear quadratic control problems.
method Characterized solutions using Riccati equations with integral terms, proving uniqueness.
result Uniqueness of solutions to equilibrium HJB equations proved.

We introduce a class of overdetermined systems of partial differential equations of finite type on (pseudo)-Riemannian manifolds that we call the generalised Ricci soliton equations. These equations depend on three real parameters. For special values of the parameters they specialise to various important classes of equ…

2014-09-15abs ↗pdf ↗

In this thesis, we consider the suitability of using the charged cold fluid model in the description of ultra-relativistic beams. The method that we have used is the following. Firstly, the necessary notions of kinetic theory and differential geometry of second order differential equations are explained. Then an averag…

2012-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Combines geometric hydrodynamics with magnetic systems to derive new equations and prove well-posedness.

problem Deriving new equations for magnetic systems and proving their well-posedness.
method Introducing the magnetic Euler-Arnold equation and proving well-posedness for specific equations.
result Local and global well-posedness results for the magnetic Euler-Arnold equation associated with the global quasi-geostrophic equations.

We determine the Lie point symmetries of the Fokker-Planck equation and provide examples of solutions of this equation. The Fokker-Planck equation admits a conserved form, hence there is an auxiliary system associated to this equation and whose point symmetries give rise to potential symmetries of the Fokker-Planck equ…

2015-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Studies projective geometry and partial differential equations prolongation.

problem Understanding the prolongation of overdetermined geometric partial differential equations.
method Introduction to differential geometry and tractor calculus, study of prolongation of equations.
result Recovery of projective tractor and cotractor connections via partial differential equations prolongation.

Develops equivariant connections for Yang-Mills equations, simplifying interactions modeling.

problem Simplifying interactions modeling in Yang-Mills equations for different bundles.
method Introduces SO+(p,q)SO^+(p,q)-equivariance to reduce Yang-Mills equations.
result Models electroweak interaction and interactions with differential and wave equations.

The paper derives gradient estimates for solutions of certain equations on metric measure spaces.

problem Gradient estimates for solutions of specific nonlinear and elliptic equations on metric measure spaces.
method Derives Li-Yau and Hamilton's type gradient estimates for positive solutions.
result Gradient estimates for positive solutions of the equations on complete noncompact metric measure spaces.

Study generalizes Hermitian-Einstein equation for cyclic Higgs bundles, proving existence and inequality.

problem Addressing Hermitian-Einstein equation for cyclic Higgs bundles.
method Introducing generalizations using subharmonic functions and proving existence, uniqueness, and convergence of heat equations.
result Existence, uniqueness, and convergence of solutions for heat equations.

We come up with infinite-dimensional prequantum line bundles and moment map interpretations of three different sets of equations - the generalised Monge-Amp`ere equation, the almost Hitchin system, and the Calabi-Yang-Mills equations. These are all perturbations of already existing equations. Our construction for the g…

2017-02-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Study gradient estimates for nonlinear parabolic equations on Riemannian manifolds.

problem Estimating gradients for nonlinear parabolic equations on Riemannian manifolds.
method Analyzes Fisher-KPP, parabolic Allen-Cahn, and Newell-Whitehead equations on complete noncompact Riemannian manifolds.
result Gradient estimates for positive solutions and Liouville theorem for ancient solutions.

Sharp Lipschitz bounds and gradient estimates for fully nonlinear parabolic equations.

problem Understanding moduli of continuity for fully nonlinear parabolic equations.
method Proving moduli of continuity of viscosity solutions are subsolutions of one-dimensional parabolic equations.
result Sharp Lipschitz bounds and gradient estimates for fully nonlinear parabolic equations with bounded initial data.