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Study fiber-preserving, orientation-reversing involutions on Seifert fibered 3-manifolds.

Around 1960, R. Palais and J. Cerf proved a fundamental result relating spaces of diffeomorphisms and imbeddings of manifolds: If V is a submanifold of M, then the map from Diff(M) to Imb(V,M) that takes f to its restriction to V is locally trivial. We extend this and related results into the context of fibered manifol…

In two previous papers the author presented a general construction of finite, fiber- and orientation-preserving group actions on orientable Seifert manifolds. In this paper we restrict our attention to elliptic 3-manifolds. A proof is given that orientation-reversing and fiber-preserving diffeomorphisms of Seifert mani…

We show that on a closed smooth manifold $M$ equipped with $k$ fiber bundle structures whose vertical distributions span the tangent bundle, every smooth diffeomorphism $f$ of $M$ sufficiently close to the identity can be written as a product $f=f_1... f_k$, where $f_i$ preserves the $i^{\text{th}}$-fiber. The factors …

In a paper published in 2002, the author gave a criterion to determine whether there is a fiber-preserving branched covering between two given orientable Seifert manifolds with orientable bases. Here we supply some details of the proof of two claims in that paper. We give an explicit construction of fiber-preserving br…

The study identifies exceptions to fiber-preserving symmetry in ODEs and systems.

Paper solves equivalence problems for fifth-order differential operators using Cartan's method.

This article is dedicated to solve the equivalence problem for two third order differential operators on the line under general fiber--preserving transformation using the Cartan method of equivalence. We will do three versions of the equivalence problems: first via the direct equivalence problem, second equivalence pro…

In present paper, the equivalence problem for fourth order differential operators with one variable under general fiber-preserving transformation using the Cartan method of equivalence is applied. Two versions of equivalence problems are considered. First, the direct equivalence problem and second equivalence problem i…

The elliptic 3-manifolds are the closed 3-manifolds that admit a Riemannian metric of constant positive curvature, that is, those that have finite fundamental group. The (Generalized) Smale Conjecture asserts that for any elliptic 3-manifold M, the inclusion from the isometry group of M to the diffeomorphism group of M…

Study focuses on classifying special geometric structures.

Maps between circle bundles are studied, proving fiber-preserving and finiteness results for mapping degrees.

Theory is developed for linear-quadratic at infinity generating families for Legendrian knots in R^3. It is shown that the unknot with maximal Thurston--Bennequin invariant of -1 has a unique linear-quadratic at infinity generating family, up to fiber-preserving diffeomorphism and stabilization. From this, invariant ge…

Let $(M,g)$ be a smooth Riemannian manifold, $K$ a compact Lie group and $p:P\to M$ a principal $K$-bundle over $M$ endowed with a connection $A$. Fixing a bi invariant inner product on Lie algebra $\mathfrak{k}$ of $K$, the connection $A$ and metric $g$ define a Riemannian metric $g_A$ on $P$. Let $\tilde {X}$ be the …

We construct a family of split signature Einstein metrics in four dimensions, corresponding to particular classes of third order ODEs considered modulo fiber preserving transformations of variables.

This paper is devoted to apply the equivariant moving frame method to study the local equivalence problem of third order ordinarily differential equation under the pseudo-group of fiber preserving transformations.

Classifies braid elements in elliptic fibrations up to conjugacy.

Study on braid monodromy of Lefschetz fibrations, proving infinite index subgroup.

Study local equivalence of Riemannian submersions using differential invariants.

The Nielsen Conjecture for Homeomorphisms asserts that any homeomorphism $f$ of a closed manifold is isotopic to a map realizing the Nielsen number of $f$, which is a lower bound for the number of fixed points among all maps homotopic to $f$. The main theorem of this paper proves this conjecture for all orientation pre…

Let $F',F$ be any two closed orientable surfaces of genus $g'>g\ge 1$, and $f:F\to F$ be any pseudo-Anosov map. Then we can "extend" $f$ to be a pseudo-Anosov map $f':F'\to F'$ so that there is a fiber preserving degree one map $M(F',f')\to M(F,f)$ between the hyperbolic surface bundles. Moreover the extension $f'$ can…

Classifies almost-toric systems in four dimensions.

In this paper we investigate for further symmetry properties of the nonlinear fin equations of the general form $u_t=(E(u)u_x)_x + h(x)u$ rather than recent works on these equations. At first, we study the projective (fiber-preserving) symmetry to show that equations of the above class can not be reduced to linear equa…

Let M be an n-dimensional Riemannian manifold and TM its tangent bundle. The conformal and fiber preserving vector fields on TM have well-known physical interpretations and have been studied by physicists and geometricians. Here we define a Riemannian or pseudo-Riemannian lift metric on TM, which is in some senses more…

Considering pseudo-Riemannian $g$-natural metrics on tangent bundles, we prove that the condition of being Ricci soliton is hereditary in the sense that a Ricci soliton structure on the tangent bundle gives rise to a Ricci soliton structure on the base manifold. Restricting ourselves to some class of pseudo-Riemannian …

Smooth manifolds have equivalent diffeomorphism groups if and only if they are diffeomorphic.

Constructs entropy-minimizing pseudo-Anosov diffeomorphisms on K3 surfaces.

A fibration of a Riemannian manifold is fiberwise homogeneous if there are isometries of the manifold onto itself, taking any given fiber to any other one, and preserving fibers. Examples are fibrations of Euclidean n-space by parallel n-planes, and the Hopf fibrations of the round n-sphere by great n-spheres. In this …

Paper introduces 'zippers' for constructing universal circles.

The study proves diffeomorphisms can be localized to simpler submanifolds.

Paper derives explicit expression of Alekseev-Meinrenken diffeomorphism.

According to Pixton, there are Morse-Smale diffeomorphisms of the 3-sphere which have no energy function, that is a Lyapunov function whose critical points are all periodic points of the diffeomorphism. We introduce the concept of quasi-energy function for a Morse-Smale diffeomorphism as a Lyapunov function with the le…

We determine the Riemannian manifolds for which the group of exact volume preserving diffeomorphisms is a totally geodesic subgroup of the group of volume preserving diffeomorphisms, considering right invariant $L^2$-metrics. The same is done for the subgroup of Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms as a subgroup of the group of…

Generalizes $π_2$-diffeomorphism finiteness to non-zero first homotopy groups.

Study on group cocycles for volume-preserving diffeomorphisms.

Book introduces Hofer's metric on symplectic diffeomorphisms.

Study local diffeomorphisms of conformal circles in pseudo-Riemannian manifolds.

Survey on foliations and diffeomorphism groups.

New exotic 4D spaces found using knot slicing techniques.

The paper proves $n$-transitivity for equivariant diffeomorphisms of manifolds.

New 4-manifolds with exotic diffeomorphisms found.

Study exotic Dehn twists in 4-manifolds, producing first known exotic diffeomorphisms.

New Lie groups found for Poisson diffeomorphisms.

An area-preserving diffeomorphism of an annulus has an "action function" which measures how the diffeomorphism distorts curves. The average value of the action function over the annulus is known as the Calabi invariant of the diffeomorphism, while the average value of the action function over a periodic orbit of the di…

Paper finds exotic diffeomorphisms on specific 4-manifolds.

Theta graph diffeomorphism shows nontrivial mapping class of 4-sphere.

The paper finds diffeomorphic complex intersections with distinct Hodge numbers.

Positive paths connect diffeomorphisms on contact manifolds.