New harmonic maps to hyperbolic plane via Bäcklund transformation.
problem Constructing new harmonic maps to the hyperbolic plane.
method Using Bäcklund transformation to connect solutions of sinh-Gordon and sine-Gordon equations.
result Construction of new harmonic maps.
The paper introduces new equations in Kähler geometry and proves their solutions and convexity.
problem Solving equations in Kähler geometry and understanding their geometric implications.
method Using moment map pictures to motivate and prove solutions for the equations.
result The Mabuchi functional for certain equations is shown to be convex.
Study gauge freedoms in elastic wave equations and Dirichlet-to-Neumann map.
problem Recover stiffness tensor and density from Dirichlet-to-Neumann map.
method Analyze invariance under coordinate transformations and gauge freedoms.
result Present gauge freedoms in the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map for Riemannian elastic wave equation.
Stability of a new map derived from the equator map is analyzed.
problem Stability of a new map derived from the equator map.
method Detailed stability analysis of the generalized equator map as a critical point of the extrinsic k-energy and p-energy.
result Established generalizations of classical (in)stability results.
Paper shows how scattering maps of Schrödinger equations relate to metrics.
problem Relating scattering maps of time-dependent Schrödinger equations to metrics.
method Analyzes scattering maps for specific classes of metrics and diffeomorphisms.
result Scattering maps differ by a compact operator if and only if metrics are related by diffeomorphism.
In this paper, we investigate the Gauss maps of a Ricci-mean curvature flow. A Ricci-mean curvature flow is a coupled equation of a mean curvature flow and a Ricci flow on the ambient manifold. Ruh and Vilms proved that the Gauss map of a minimal submanifold in a Euclidean space is a harmonic map, and Wang extended thi…
The paper explores continuous limits of pentagram maps and their relation to KdV equations.
problem Understanding the continuous limits of pentagram maps and their associated KdV equations.
method Quantum calculus and geometric constructions to derive continuous limits and Lax representations.
result Continuous limits of pentagram maps yield specific KdV equations, providing a geometric interpretation.
Unified study of harmonic maps between pseudo-Riemannian surfaces.
problem Classifying harmonic maps between pseudo-Riemannian surfaces.
method Unified formalism and Bäcklund transformation.
result Unified solutions to harmonic map equations and corresponding maps.
The tangential map is a map on the set of smooth planar curves. It satisfies the 3D-consistency property and is closely related to some well-known integrable equations.
Consider the equivariant wave map equation from Minkowski space to a rotationnally symmetric manifold which has an equator (example: the sphere). In dimension 3, this article gives a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a smooth self-similar blow up profile. More generally, we study the relation betw…
New statistical biharmonic maps derived from a variation problem.
problem Variation problem for mappings between statistical manifolds.
method Statistical biharmonic maps derived from the Euler-Lagrange equation.
result Improper affine hyperspheres induce examples of statistical biharmonic maps.
The paper connects Nahm's equations to rational maps between projective spaces.
problem Solving Nahm's equations with specific boundary conditions.
method Identifying moduli spaces with spaces of rational maps and using symplectic geometry.
result Dimensions of rational maps correspond to holomorphic charge.
Maps dBKP solutions to MS system solutions, defining Einstein-Weyl structures.
problem Constructing solutions and structures for dBKP and MS systems.
method Map construction and spectral characterisation of reductions.
result Defines Einstein-Weyl structures for dBKP and BMS systems.
We analyse the singularity formation of congruences of solutions of systems of second order PDEs via the construction of \emph{shape maps}. The trace of such maps represents a congruence volume whose collapse we study through an appropriate evolution equation, akin to Raychaudhuri's equation. We develop the necessary g…
The paper extends a method for numerical conformal mappings to surfaces using Laplace-Beltrami equations.
problem Computing conformal mappings between Riemannian surfaces.
method Adapting the conjugate function method to Riemannian surfaces using hp-adaptive finite element methods. result Highly accurate numerical computations of conformal mappings on surfaces, including complex geometries.
In this paper we study an energy of maps between almost Hermitian manifolds for which pseudo-holomorphic maps are global minimizers. We derive its Euler-Lagrange equation, the ∂ˉ-harmonic map equation, and show that it coincides with the harmonic map equation up to first order terms. We prove results anal…
Investigates harmonic self-maps' stability on cohomogeneity one manifolds.
problem Stability of harmonic self-maps on cohomogeneity one manifolds.
method Systematic study of Jacobi equation for harmonic self-maps.
result Explicit solutions for specific cases show identity map's stability.
We derive a new variational principle, leading to a new momentum map and a new multisymplectic formulation for a family of Euler--Poincaré equations defined on the Virasoro-Bott group, by using the inverse map (also called `back-to-labels' map). This family contains as special cases the well-known Korteweg-de Vries, Ca…
Develops potential theory for WZW equation in Kähler potentials space.
problem Solving the Wess--Zumino--Witten equation in Kähler potentials.
method Introduces ω-harmonicity on graphs to characterize the WZW equation and uses subharmonic distance. result Shows solvability of Dirichlet problem and approximation by finite-dimensional maps.
Motivated by the rich theory of harmonic maps from a 2-sphere, we study biharmonic maps from a 2-sphere in this paper. We first derive biharmonic equation for rotationally symmetric maps between rotationally symmetric 2-manifolds. We then apply the equation to obtain a classification of biharmonic maps in a family of r…
Introduces new equations linking Kähler-Einstein and Hermitian-Yang-Mills theories.
problem Existence of solutions to coupled Kähler-Einstein and Hermitian-Yang-Mills equations.
method Moment map interpretation, Futaki invariant, Matsushima-Lichnerowicz theorem, deformation results.
result Nontrivial solutions produced under certain conditions.
A discrete conformal map (DCM) maps the square lattice to the Riemann sphere such that the image of every irreducible square has the same cross-ratio. This paper shows that every periodic DCM can be determined from spectral data (a hyperelliptic compact Riemann surface, called the spectral curve, equipped with some mar…
Finite energy solutions of 4-harmonic and ES-4-harmonic maps are trivial.
problem Characterizing the qualitative behavior of 4-harmonic and ES-4-harmonic maps.
method Proving triviality of finite energy solutions for both maps.
result Finite energy solutions of both 4-harmonic and ES-4-harmonic maps are trivial.
In this work a proposal for definition of twistors on generic curved spaces is exposed and investigated. We consider superpositions of nearly autoparallel and nearly geodesic maps (nearly conformal maps, nc-maps) of (pseudo-)Riemannian spaces as generalizations of conformal transforms. We introduce the nearly autoparal…
Study the geometry of hydrodynamics equations using diffeomorphism groups.
problem Investigate the Euler equations and surface quasi-geostrophic equation family.
method Realize equations as geodesic equations on diffeomorphism groups and analyze Riemannian exponential maps.
result Show precise conditions for non-linear Fredholm maps of index 0.
Smooth solutions found for hydrodynamic equations.
problem Geodesic equations on diffeomorphism groups.
method Proving smoothness of solutions and constructing exponential maps.
result Smooth solutions match boundary conditions.
Wave equation map reveals manifold's structure.
problem Reconstructing Lorentzian manifold from wave equation map.
method Analyzing Schwartz kernel and boundary light observation set.
result Full Lorentzian structure can be recovered under geometric assumptions.
A global weak solution of the biharmonic wave map equation in the energy space for spherical targets is constructed. The equation is reformulated as a conservation law and solved by a suitable Ginzburg-Landau type approximation.
We study a new set of coupled field equations motivated by the non-linear supersymmetric sigma model of quantum field theory. These equations couple a map into a Riemannian manifold controlled by a harmonic map like action with a spinor field along that map. We study the solutions which we call Dirac-harmonic maps from…
New system modifies constant scalar curvature Kähler condition with a 'Higgs field'.
problem Extending constant scalar curvature Kähler condition to higher-dimensional manifolds.
method Explicit construction of hyperkähler metrics, Hitchin's equations for harmonic bundles, and Hermitian Yang-Mills equation.
result Existence of solutions to the modified system on specific cases (Riemann surfaces, ruled surfaces, abelian and toric surfaces).
We continue our study [Ou4] of f-biharmonic maps and f-biharmonic submanifolds by exploring the applications of f-biharmonic maps and the relationships among biharmonicity, f-biharmonicity and conformality of maps between Riemannian manifolds. We are able to characterize harmonic maps and minimal submanifolds by using …
Stokes equations help uniquely identify manifold metrics from boundary data.
problem Determining Riemannian metric from boundary Cauchy data.
method Proving uniqueness of metric from Stokes equations Cauchy data.
result Partial derivatives of all orders of the metric on the boundary are uniquely determined.
Study on generalized ξ-parallel maps in Riemannian geometry.
problem Characterizing and understanding generalized ξ-parallel maps.
method Defined energy functional, derived first variation formula, and Euler-Lagrange equation.
result Established fundamental properties and relationships with harmonic and biharmonic maps.
The study finds a continuous map achieving minmax area under Legendrian constraints.
problem Finding minmax areas under Legendrian constraints in 5D Sasakian manifolds.
method Continuous conformal Legendrian map with bounded multiplicity satisfying a weak Hamiltonian Minimal Equation.
result Continuous map achieving minmax area with bounded multiplicity.
This note reviews some of the recent work on biharmonic conformal maps (see \cite{OC}, Chapter 11, for a detailed survey). It will be focused on biharmonic conformal immersions and biharmonic conformal maps between manifolds of the same dimension and their links to isoparametric functions and Yamabe type equations, tho…
Study the exponential map on surfaces using fluid dynamics.
problem Exponential map of volume-preserving diffeomorphisms on closed surfaces.
method Fluid dynamical proof of Ebin--Misiołek--Preston theorem and extension of Shnirelman's rigidity result.
result Exponential map is a nonlinear Fredholm mapping of index zero and Fredholm quasiregular.
New equations reveal viscosity from boundary measurements.
problem Determine viscosity from boundary measurements for incompressible fluids.
method Equivalent new system of elliptic equations, Dirichlet-to-Neumann map analysis.
result Dirichlet-to-Neumann map uniquely determines viscosity and its derivatives on the boundary.
We study a second order differential equation corresponding to rotationally symmetric F-harmonic maps between certain noncompact manifolds. We show unique continuation and Liouville's type theorems for positive solutions. Asymptotic properties and the existence of bounded positive solutions are investigated.
New estimates for Hitchin's equations at high energy.
problem Solutions to Hitchin's self-duality equations at high energy.
method New estimates and asymptotic decoupling phenomenon.
result Generalization to arbitrary Higgs bundles.
New solutions found for elliptic sinh-Gordon and sine-Gordon equations.
problem Elliptic sinh-Gordon and sine-Gordon equations on the real plane.
method Backlund transformation connecting the equations.
result New families of solutions introduced.
Paper maps Hamiltonians and line elements in manifolds.
problem Mapping among generalized Hamiltonians and line elements.
method Constructing Calabi's Riemannian Line Elements and solving matrix Riccati equations.
result Analytical and exact solutions of mapping between manifolds.
Wave maps from circle to manifold controllable if homotopy classes match.
problem Global controllability of wave maps from circle to Riemannian manifolds.
method Characterization of controllability via homotopy classes, uniform-time global controllability between steady states, quantitative exponential stability.
result Global controllability is equivalent to homotopy class of data.
Study shows singular sets for certain fluid equations are negligible.
problem Understanding singular sets in fluid dynamics equations.
method Spectral analysis of divergence-free vector fields and operator properties.
result Singular sets are Gaussian null sets for two-dimensional equations.
We give a review of the systematic construction of hierarchies of soliton flows and integrable elliptic equations associated to a complex semi-simple Lie algebra and finite order automorphisms. For example, the non-linear Schrödinger equation, the n-wave equation, and the sigma-model are soliton flows; and the equation…
Paper studies heat flow for maps on manifolds, avoiding singularities.
problem Avoiding singularities in heat flow for maps on manifolds.
method Introduces regularized conformal heat flow for n-harmonic maps. result Regularized n-conformal heat flow does not develop finite time singularities. In this paper, we study the relation between geodesic and harmonic mappings. Harmonic mappings are defined between Riemannian manifolds as critical points of the energy functional, on the other hand, geodesic mappings are defined in a more general setting (manifolds with affine connections). Using the well-established …
Researchers solve a nonlocal parabolic equation on manifolds using source-to-solution maps.
problem Determine Riemannian manifolds up to isometry using local source-to-solution maps.
method Comprehensive spectrum analysis and semigroup theory for nonlocal parabolic operators.
result Can determine Riemannian manifold up to isometry using local source-to-solution maps in a small open cylinder.
I use harmonic maps and minimal surfaces to study quadratic equations in groups.