Establishes Poincaré's lemma for formal manifolds.
problem Developing smooth relative Lie algebra homologies and cohomologies.
method Theory of formal manifolds and formal Lie groups.
result Poincaré's lemma for de Rham complexes with formal functions and generalized functions.
Foundations laid for formal manifolds in differential geometry.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on formal manifolds.
method Introducing formal manifolds, developing their theory, and proving finite products.
result Established a fully faithful contravariant functor and finite products in the category of formal manifolds.
Explores local structure of morphisms and formal submanifolds in formal manifolds theory.
problem Understanding the local structure of morphisms and formal submanifolds in formal manifolds.
method Study of formal manifolds, including local structure of constant rank morphisms and formal submanifolds.
result Developed the local structure of constant rank morphisms and formal submanifolds.
Study non-formal pseudo-differential operators over formal ones.
problem Understanding structure of non-formal pseudo-differential operators.
method Diffeological principal bundles, smoothing connections.
result Structure of diffeological bundle of non-formal pseudo-differential operators over formal ones.
Strong formal properties for toric and homogeneous Kähler manifolds.
problem Understanding formal properties of Kähler manifolds.
method Analyzing rationally and strongly formal properties of toric and homogeneous Kähler manifolds.
result Toric and homogeneous Kähler manifolds are both rationally and strongly formal.
A metric is formal if all products of harmonic forms are again harmonic. The existence of a formal metric implies Sullivan formality of the manifold, and hence formal metrics can exist only in presence of a very restricted topology. We show that a warped product metric is formal if and only if the warping function is c…
The study shows strong formality in certain complex manifolds.
problem Investigating strong formality in complex manifolds.
method Adapting s-strong formality from Fernandez and Muñoz to the pluripotential setting. result Compact Kähler manifolds and generalized complete intersections are strongly formal.
Formal manifolds with non-negative Ricci curvature have formal covers.
problem Formality of manifolds with non-negative Ricci curvature.
method Study of universal covers and formal properties.
result Closed non-orientable manifolds with non-negative Ricci curvature are formal.
Compact symmetric spaces are probably one of the most prominent class of formal spaces, i.e. of spaces where the rational homotopy type is a formal consequence of the rational cohomology algebra. As a generalisation, it is even known that their isotropy action is equivariantly formal. In this article we show that $(\ma…
New hierarchies derived from KP hierarchy using non-formal operators and Yang-Mills action.
problem Formal solutions of KP hierarchy and their non-formal counterparts.
method Developed new hierarchies of non-linear equations on non-formal pseudo-differential operators.
result Expressed one hierarchy as Yang-Mills action minimization.
Extended equivariant BV formalism to manifolds with boundaries.
problem Handling manifolds with boundaries in equivariant BV formalism.
method Extension of AKSZ theories to manifolds with boundaries.
result Successfully applied to manifolds with boundaries.
We define the notion of a formal connection for a smooth family of star products with fixed underlying symplectic structure. Such a formal connection allows one to relate star products at different points in the family. This generalizes the formal Hitchin connection introduced by the first author. We establish a necess…
Defines formal exponentials for graded manifolds and linearizes QP-manifolds.
problem Formal exponentials and linearizations of QP-manifolds.
method Definition of formal exponential maps, Grothendieck connections, and connections on tangent bundles.
result Linearizes QP-manifolds at points, giving formal tangent spaces L∞-algebra structures. Formality of Dolbeault DGAs on complex nilmanifolds restricted to tori.
problem Determining when Dolbeault DGAs on complex nilmanifolds are formal.
method Using quasi-isomorphisms and cohomology connections, proving formality conditions.
result Formality of Dolbeault DGAs on complex nilmanifolds is restricted to tori.
Study on geometrically formal metrics on complex manifolds.
problem Existence and properties of geometrically formal metrics on complex manifolds.
method Topological and cohomological obstructions, detailed analysis for specific manifolds, and metric constructions.
result Existence and non-existence conditions for geometrically formal metrics on various complex manifolds.
Research on formality problem for special holonomy manifolds.
problem Formality problem for manifolds with special holonomy.
method Using intersection Massey products to establish formality.
result Recent results on formality of Joyce's G_2-manifolds.
Defines formal vertex laws related to Lie conformal algebras.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on definitions and proofs.
method Definitions and proofs of vertex/conformal versions of classical Lie theory results.
result Proves vertex/conformal versions of important Lie theory results.
Deform quantization recovers scalar curvature in complex structures.
problem Recovering scalar curvature in complex structures.
method Formal moment map construction on almost complex structures.
result Formal moment map deforms scalar curvature moment map in integrable cases.
Formal methods verify continuous auctions at exchanges.
problem Ensuring fairness and correctness in continuous auctions.
method Formal specification, design, and verification of continuous double auctions.
result A verified algorithm satisfies natural properties of auctions.
We describe a canonical form for linear differential operators that are formally self-adjoint or formally skew-adjoint.
There are solved standard problems related to Formal (Holomorphic) Segre preserving Mappings of non-trivial Real-Formal Hypersurfaces in C2.
Derives localization formulas in Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism.
problem Localization in Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism.
method Equivariant localization formulas in Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism.
result Derives localization formulas in Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism.
Proves formal self-adjointness of certain differential operators.
problem Verifying conjectures about differential operators.
method Proving formal self-adjointness through mathematical proof.
result Proves two conjectures about differential operators.
New findings on complex manifold properties under deformations.
problem Properties of Dolbeault and Bott-Chern formalities are not preserved under holomorphic deformations.
method Construction of a complex manifold to demonstrate non-preservation of properties.
result Existence of a manifold satisfying ∂∂-lemma but with non-vanishing Aeppli-Bott-Chern-Massey product. A Riemannian manifold is called geometrically formal if the wedge product of harmonic forms is again harmonic, which implies in the compact case that the manifold is topologically formal in the sense of rational homotopy theory. A manifold admitting a Riemannian metric of positive sectional curvature is conjectured to …
We prove that for a fibration of simply-connected spaces of finite type F↪E→B with F being positively elliptic and $H^*(F,\qq)$ not possessing non-trivial derivations of negative degree, the base B is formal if and only if the total space E is formal. Moreover, in this case the fibration map i…
This paper formalizes manifolds in positive characteristic varieties.
problem Establishing l-adic formal manifold structures on positive characteristic varieties.
method Develops and proves the existence of l-adic formal manifold structures and abelianized Galois symmetries.
result Proves l-adic homotopic equivalence and l-local lifting for simply-connected varieties.
In this paper, we study the formal solution space of a nonlinear PDE in a fiber bundle. To this end, we start with foundational material and introduce the notion of a pfd structure to build up a new concept of profinite dimensional manifolds. We show that the infinite jet space of the fiber bundle is a profinite dimens…
This paper explores formal verification for autonomous systems, identifying limitations and proposing improvements.
problem Ensuring safety of autonomous systems like self-driving cars and drones.
method Formal verification techniques based on formal methods, analyzing three assumptions and their limitations.
result Preliminary work to improve the strength of evidence provided by formal verification.
We investigate harmonic forms of geometrically formal metrics, which are defined as those having the exterior product of any two harmonic forms still harmonic. We prove that a formal Sasakian metric can exist only on a real cohomology sphere and that holomorphic forms of a formal Kähler metric are parallel w.r.t. the L…
We discuss the question of geometric formality for rationally elliptic manifolds of dimension 6 and 7. We prove that a geometrically formal six-dimensional biquotient with b2=3 has the real cohomology of a symmetric space. We also show that a rationally hyperbolic six-dimensional manifold with b2≤2 and …
We recall the construction of non-formal deformation quantization of the Poincare Group ISO(1,1) on its coadjoint orbit and exhibit the associated non-formal star-exponentials.
An action of a compact Lie group is called equivariantly formal, if the Leray--Serre spectral sequence of its Borel fibration degenerates at the E_2-term. This term is as prominent as it is restrictive. In this article, also motivated by the lack of junction between the notion of equivariant formality and the concept o…
Paper formalizes multi-dimensional FSD using geometric methods.
problem Complex measure theory and calculus barriers to formalization in proof assistants.
method Geometric framework for first-order stochastic dominance in N dimensions.
result Geometric approach bypasses complex integration theory for direct comparison of survival probabilities.
Introduces formal frames for manifolds and their properties.
problem Understanding and generalizing frames and connections on manifolds.
method Introduces formal frames, canonical forms, and torsions.
result Equivalence of vanishing torsions to realizability of formal frames as ordinary frames.
New infinite family of hyperbolic L-space knots with specific semigroups.
problem Characterizing semigroups of L-space knots.
method Defined formal semigroups from Alexander polynomials and analyzed hyperbolic knots.
result Found an infinite family of hyperbolic L-space knots with semigroups generated by five elements.
We generalize the Lagrangian-Hamiltonian formalism of Skinner and Rusk to higher order field theories on fiber bundles. As a byproduct we solve the long standing problem of defining, in a coordinate free manner, a Hamiltonian formalism for higher order Lagrangian field theories. Namely, our formalism does only depend o…
Formal Normal Form created for special CR singularities.
problem CR singularities in complex manifolds.
method Formal Normal Form construction for real-smooth submanifolds.
result A new Formal Normal Form established.
Machine learning algorithms for prediction are increasingly being used in critical decisions affecting human lives. Various fairness formalizations, with no firm consensus yet, are employed to prevent such algorithms from systematically discriminating against people based on certain attributes protected by law. The aim…
Several large classes of homogeneous spaces are known to be formal---in the sense of Rational Homotopy Theory. However, it seems that far fewer examples of non-formal homogeneous spaces are known. In this article we provide several construction principles and characterisations for non-formal homogeneous spaces, which w…
The article confirms Joyce's examples of G2-holonomy are formal spaces.
problem Formality of special holonomy manifolds and nearly Kähler manifolds.
method Analyzing rational homotopy theory and cohomology algebra.
result Joyce's examples of G2-holonomy are formal spaces.
Non-formal G2 manifold found with holonomy.
problem Existence of non-formal G2 manifolds.
method Construction method of compact torsion-free G2 manifolds.
result Found a compact, simply connected G2 manifold that is non-formal.
Paper applies Newman-Penrose formalism to ACM manifolds.
problem Classifying compact ACM manifolds with η-Einstein metrics. method Newman-Penrose formalism applied to ACM manifolds.
result Classification of compact ACM manifolds with η-Einstein metrics. We explore homotopies in quantum field theory formalism.
problem Constructing homotopies in Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism.
method Review and construction of homotopies from renormalization group flow and gauge fixing changes.
result Constructing spans of quantum master actions with isomorphic effective actions using homotopies.
Formally verifies fairness and uniformity in financial market trades.
problem Ensuring fairness and uniformity in automated trading systems.
method Formal definition and verification in Coq proof assistant.
result Properties of double-sided auction mechanisms verified.
Necessary and sufficient conditions for some deformation algebras to provide formal Frobenius structures are given. Also, examples of formal Frobenius structures with fundamental tensor that is not of the deformation type and examples of symmetric non-metric connections are presented.
Report on formalizing differential geometry in Lean.
problem Formalizing differential geometry in a proof assistant.
method Lean's type theory approach to formalization.
result Surprising differences between formal and informal proofs.
Homotopy equivalence between formalities with different covariant derivatives.
problem Formality of Dolgushev depends on covariant derivative choice.
method Proved homotopy equivalence of L∞-morphisms twisted by gauge equivalent elements. result Globalized formalities with different covariant derivatives are homotopic.