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48 results for geometric field theory

Geometrically describes Jacobi equations for field theories with dissipation.

problem Describing field theories with dissipation geometrically.
method Prolongation of the Lagrangian on a k-cosymplectic formulation to describe Jacobi equations and a modified Lagrangian for variational formulation.
result Variational formulation of field theories with dissipation.

Develops a framework for 1D geometric field theories and proves they are equivalent to vector bundles.

problem Classifying 1D geometric field theories.
method Formalizes geometric functorial field theories with geometric structures and smooth variations.
result 1D field theories are equivalent to vector bundles with connection and bilinear pairing.

New geometric framework for non-conservative field theories with time-dependent terms.

problem Describing non-conservative field theories with explicit space-time dependence.
method Combining k-cosymplectic and k-contact formulations to develop Hamiltonian and Lagrangian formalisms.
result Illustrated with the nonlinear damped wave equation, demonstrating the new formalism's applicability.

This thesis proposes a global geometric formulation of Extended Field Theories.

problem Global understanding of Extended Field Theories remains an open problem.
method Introducing an atlas for the principal infinity-bundle, unifying metric and higher gauge field.
result Global abelian T-duality and Poisson-Lie T-duality are automatically recovered.

Survey of three geometric frameworks for action-dependent field theories.

problem Understanding action-dependent field theories through geometric structures.
method Introduction and analysis of three geometric frameworks: k-contact, k-cocontact, and multicontact.
result Analysis of relationships among these geometric structures and comparison with other definitions.

In this review paper we give a geometrical formulation of the field equations in the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms of classical field theories (of first order) in terms of multivector fields. This formulation enables us to discuss the existence and non-uniqueness of solutions, as well as their integrability.

2001-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

This is the second paper in a series of papers aimed at providing a geometric construction of modular functors and topological quantum field theories from conformal field theory building on the constructions in [TUY] and [KNTY]. We give a geometric construct of a modular functor for any simple Lie-algebra and any level…

2003-06-16abs ↗pdf ↗

A new geometrical setting for classical field theories is introduced. This description is strongly inspired in the one due to Skinner and Rusk for singular lagrangians systems. For a singular field theory a constraint algorithm is developed that gives a final constraint submanifold where a well-defined dynamics exists.…

2002-02-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper introduces Floer theory for field theories, proving periodic solutions for particle-field systems.

problem Defining Hamiltonian Floer theory for covariant field theories, especially those with degenerate action functionals.
method Regularization procedure to handle degeneracy, leading to Floer curves that converge to periodic solutions.
result Existence of Floer curves and space-time periodic solutions for coupled particle-field systems.

Generalizes Carathéodory form for higher-order field theories.

problem Extending the Carathéodory form to second and higher-order Lagrangians.
method Geometric operations applied to the Poincaré--Cartan form and Lepage forms.
result Generalized Carathéodory form for second and higher-order Lagrangians.

Constructs maps from field theories to complexified K-theory and elliptic cohomology.

problem Identifying geometric models for Chern characters in supersymmetric field theories.
method Higher-dimensional generalization of Fei Han's method, involving super moduli spaces and derived geometry.
result Provides evidence for the Stolz--Teichner program and geometric models for Chern characters.

Survey reviews Hamilton-Jacobi theory in various geometric settings, focusing on Jacobi and Leibniz identities.

problem Analyzing Hamilton-Jacobi theory across different geometric backgrounds.
method Geometric review of Hamilton-Jacobi theory, focusing on Jacobi and Leibniz identities.
result Novel Hamilton-Jacobi equation for conformal Hamiltonian vector fields.

By means of an analogy with Classical Mechanics and Geometrical Optics, we are able to reduce Lagrangians to a kinetic term only. This form enables us to examine the extended solution set of field theories by finding the geodesics of this kinetic term's metric. This new geometrical standpoint sheds light on some founda…

2006-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Harmonic maps from Riemann surfaces arise from a conformally invariant variational problem. Therefore, on one hand, they are intimately connected with moduli spaces of Riemann surfaces, and on the other hand, because the conformal group is noncompact, constitute a prototype for the formation of singularities, the so-ca…

2017-10-04abs ↗pdf ↗

We provide a systematic approach to describing the Ramond-Ramond (RR) fields as elements in twisted differential K-theory. This builds on a series of constructions by the authors on geometric and computational aspects of twisted differential K-theory, which to a large extent were originally motivated by this problem. I…

2019-03-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Geometric problems are usually formulated by means of (exterior) differential systems. In this theory, one enriches the system by adding algebraic and differential constraints, and then looks for regular solutions. Here we adopt a dual approach, which consists to enrich a plane field, as this is often practised in cont…

1998-03-11abs ↗pdf ↗

We survey three different ways in which K-theory in all its forms enters quantum field theory. In Part 1 we give a general argument which relates topological field theory in codimension two with twisted K-theory, and we illustrate with some finite models. Part 2 is a review of pfaffians of Dirac operators, anomalies, a…

2002-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We give a construction of the abelian Chern-Simons gauge theory from the point of view of a 2+1 dimensional topological quantum field theory. The definition of the quantum theory relies on geometric quantization ideas which have been previously explored in connection to the nonabelian Chern-Simons theory [JW,ADW]. We f…

1996-10-01abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a clear-cut example of the importance of the functorial approach of gauge-natural bundles and the general theory of Lie derivatives for classical field theory, where the sole correct geometrical formulation of Einstein (-Cartan) gravity coupled with Dirac fields gives rise to an unexpected indeterminacy in t…

2002-01-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We review the basic elements of the geometrical formalism for description of gauge fields and the theory of invariant connections, and their applications to the coset space dimensional reduction of Yang-Mills theories. We also discuss the problem of classification of principal fibre bundles, which is important for the …

2003-09-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Survey of geometric flows from unified string theories.

problem None explicitly stated, but related to understanding geometric flows in string theories.
method Survey of geometric flows in various geometries (complex, almost-complex, symplectic) motivated by string theories.
result Intermediate flows between Ricci and Kähler-Ricci flows, often coupled to additional fields.

Develops a Kaluza-Klein theory in affine spaces without metric.

problem Formalizes a geometric theory of electromagnetic fields in affine spaces.
method Formulates dimensional reduction using principal fiber bundles and Ehresmann connections.
result Shows that non-integrability of horizontal distribution implies nontrivial electromagnetic fields.

This paper presents a generalization of symplectic geometry to a principal bundle over the configuration space of a classical field. This bundle, the vertically adapted linear frame bundle, is obtained by breaking the symmetry of the full linear frame bundle of the field configuration space, and it inherits a generaliz…

1997-06-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Starting from a higher Courant bracket associated to exceptional generalized geometry, we provide a systematic derivation of all types of fluxes and their Bianchi identities for four-dimensional compactifications of M-theory. We show that these fluxes may be understood as generalized Wess-Zumino terms in certain topolo…

2019-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We develop a new geometric framework suitable for dealing with Hamiltonian field theories with dissipation. To this end we define the notions of kk-contact structure and kk-contact Hamiltonian system. This is a generalization of both the contact Hamiltonian systems in mechanics and the kk-symplectic Hamiltonian syst…

2019-05-17abs ↗pdf ↗