Maps complex varieties into buildings with harmonic properties.
problem Harmonic maps from quasi-projective varieties into Bruhat-Tits buildings.
method Constructs equivariant pluriharmonic maps with asymptotic behavior.
result Quasi-projective varieties have nonzero global logarithmic symmetric differentials.
Constructs Lepage equivalents for arbitrary-order Lagrangians.
problem Creating Lepage equivalents for complex Lagrangians.
method Uses variational bicomplex and symmetric linear connections to construct Lepage equivalents satisfying the closure property.
result Shows how to extend global Lepage equivalents to ones satisfying the closure property.
Study splitting submanifolds in specific homogeneous spaces.
problem Classify splitting submanifolds in rational homogeneous spaces of Picard number one.
method Use global holomorphic vector fields and projection maps to analyze submanifolds.
result Proves submanifolds in certain spaces are rational or Hermitian symmetric.
It is shown that existence of a global solution to a particular nonlinear system of second order partial differential equations on a complete connected Riemannian manifold has topological and geometric implications and that in the domain of positivity of such solution its reciprocal is the radial function of only one o…
Second-order symmetric Lorentzian spaces, that is to say, Lorentzian manifolds with vanishing second derivative of the curvature tensor R, are characterized by several geometric properties, and explicitly presented. Locally, they are a product M=M_1 x M_2 where each factor is uniquely determined as follows: M_2 is a Ri…
Study proper actions of Lie groups on symmetric spaces, finding rigidity results and Hurwitz-Radon numbers.
problem Proper actions of non-compact semisimple Lie groups on pseudo-Riemannian symmetric spaces.
method Analysis of symmetric spaces and rigidity results.
result Any connected non-compact semisimple Lie group acting properly on these spaces must be globally isomorphic to Spin(n,1) up to compact factors. Green-hyperbolic operators are linear differential operators acting on sections of a vector bundle over a Lorentzian manifold which possess advanced and retarded Green's operators. The most prominent examples are wave operators and Dirac-type operators. This paper is devoted to a systematic study of this class of diffe…
We give a new proof for the local existence of a smooth isometric embedding of a smooth 3-dimensional Riemannian manifold with nonzero Riemannian curvature tensor into 6-dimensional Euclidean space. Our proof avoids the sophisticated arguments via microlocal analysis used in earlier proofs. In Part 1, we introduce …
We discuss the local differential geometry of convex affine spheres in $\re^3$ and of minimal Lagrangian surfaces in Hermitian symmetric spaces. In each case, there is a natural metric and cubic differential holomorphic with respect to the induced conformal structure: these data come from the Blaschke metric and Pick f…
I use local differential geometric techniques to prove that the algebraic cycles in certain extremal homology classes in Hermitian symmetric spaces are either rigid (i.e., deformable only by ambient motions) or quasi-rigid (roughly speaking, foliated by rigid subvarieties in a nontrivial way). These rigidity results ha…
Local-to-global principle for Morse actions on symmetric spaces.
problem Recognizing Morse actions on symmetric spaces.
method Equivariant Morse quasiisometric embeddings of trees into symmetric spaces.
result Algorithmic recognizability of Morse actions and construction of Morse Schottky subgroups.
Right inverse found for Cartan differential in rank-1 symmetric spaces.
problem Finding a right inverse for the Cartan differential in symmetric spaces.
method Integral operator approach to the Cartan differential on exact forms.
result Extension of Gauss linking integral to rank-1 symmetric spaces.
The paper consider the symmetric of Finsler spaces. We give some conditions about globally symmetric Finsler spaces. Then we prove that these spaces can be written as a coset space of Lie group with an invariant Finsler metric. Finally, we prove that such a space must be Berwaldian
Study torsion parallel spinors on Lorentzian 4-manifolds and their evolution flows.
problem Investigate torsion parallel spinors on Lorentzian four-manifolds.
method Geometric study via spinorial polyforms and supersymmetric NS-NS system.
result Globally hyperbolic evolution flow determined by supersymmetric solutions.
New insights from centro-affine geometry solve a key geometric conjecture.
problem Log-Brunn-Minkowski conjecture in centro-affine differential geometry.
method Interpreting the log-Brunn-Minkowski conjecture as a spectral problem and using centro-affine differential geometry.
result Global uniqueness and inequalities in the log-Minkowski problem for certain convex bodies.
Defines semi-symmetric metric connections on differential forms.
problem Analyzing connections on differential forms.
method Defined and studied semi-symmetric metric connections, computed their curvature and Ricci tensors, and analyzed Lie derivatives.
result Derived Gauss-Codazzi-Ricci equations and properties of canonical, Schouten, and Vrancreanu connections.
Unique global solutions found for specific initial data.
problem Einstein-scalar-field equations with specific initial conditions.
method Spherically symmetric analysis of small, slowly decaying data.
result Unique global solutions exist for the equations.
The study describes the geometry of surfaces and their representations in SL(3,R).
problem Understanding the geometry of surface group representations into SL(3,R).
method Proving asymptotic formulas and harmonic map convergence for equivariant maps.
result The geometry of the image is weakly convex and a (one-third) translation surface.
The purpose of the present paper is to study the globally and locally φ-T-symmetric (ε)-para Sasakian manifold in dimension 3. The globally φ-T-symmetric 3-dimensional (ε)-para Sasakian manifold is either Einstein manifold or h…
Study differential properties of matrix square roots in specific cases.
problem Understanding matrix square roots in semi-simple, symmetric, and orthogonal cases.
method Analysis of differential and metric structures of real square roots of matrices under specific conditions.
result Differential properties of matrix square roots in semi-simple, symmetric, and orthogonal cases.
Causal properties of Lorentzian symmetric spaces are investigated in the paper. The global hyperbolicity of the Cahen--Wallach Lorentzian symmetric spaces is proved.
We give a summary of recent results on the explicit local form of the second-order symmetric Lorentzian manifolds in arbitrary dimension, and its global version. These spacetimes turn out to be essentially a specific subclass of plane waves.
Geometric operators link solutions on different spacetimes.
problem Comparing solutions on different globally hyperbolic manifolds.
method Intertwining operators preserving Hermitian forms.
result Existence of Hadamard states on globally hyperbolic manifolds.
The closure conditions of the inexact exterior differential form and dual form (an equality to zero of differentials of these forms) can be treated as a definition of some differential-geometrical structure. Such a connection discloses the properties and specific features of the differential-geometrical structures. The…
We show global existence theorems for Gowdy symmetric spacetimes with type IIB stringy matter. The areal and constant mean curvature time coordinates are used. Before coming to that, it is shown that a wave map describes the evolution of this system.
Using the notion of Levi form of a smooth distribution, we discuss the local and the global problem of existence of one horizontal section of a smooth vector bundle endowed with a horizontal distribution. The analysis will lead to the formulation of a "one-leaf" analogue of the classical Frobenius integrability theorem…
Study cylindrical symmetric Finsler metrics with vanishing Douglas curvature.
problem Understanding Finsler metrics with specific curvature properties.
method Analyzing cylindrically symmetric Finsler metrics and solving differential equations.
result Differential equations for cylindrically symmetric Finsler metrics with vanishing Douglas curvature.
Esnault asked whether every smooth complex projective variety with infinite fundamental group has a nonzero symmetric differential (a section of a symmetric power of the cotangent bundle). In a sense, this would mean that every variety with infinite fundamental group has some nonpositive curvature. We show that the ans…
Quantizes Maxwell's theory on Lorentzian manifolds via a novel gauge-fixing method.
problem Quantizing Maxwell's theory on Lorentzian manifolds with complete gauge fixing.
method New Hodge decomposition for differential k-forms in Sobolev spaces and pseudodifferential calculus for state construction.
result Existence of Hadamard states for Maxwell's theory.
Classifies 3D non-degenerate left-symmetric algebras.
problem Classifying left-symmetric algebras in 3D.
method Using Nijenhuis geometry and algebraic independence of coefficients in characteristic polynomial.
result Classification of differentially non-degenerate LSA in dimension 3.
Proves global existence and uniqueness of solutions for Einstein-scalar-field equations.
problem Global existence and uniqueness of solutions for specific Einstein-scalar-field equations.
method Proves global existence and uniqueness of classical solutions with small initial data and wake-like decaying null infinity.
result Global existence and uniqueness of solutions for the equations with wake-like decaying null infinity.
Study cylindrical symmetric Finsler metrics that are projectively flat.
problem Characterize Finsler metrics that are projectively flat.
method Solve the system of differential equations for cylindrical symmetric Finsler metrics.
result Provide a family of solutions for the projectively flat Finsler metrics.
Constructs minimal submanifolds in symmetric spaces using eigenfunctions.
problem Finding minimal submanifolds in symmetric spaces.
method Employing recent results from S. Gudmundsson and T.J. Munn, constructing submanifolds using eigenfunctions.
result Constructs minimal submanifolds of classical compact Riemannian symmetric spaces.
Unique solutions found for wave-like decaying null infinity equations.
problem Wave-like decaying null infinity equations with spherically symmetric Einstein-scalar-field.
method Local and global unique solutions for small initial data.
result Sharp decaying condition for unique solutions.
Differential forms and symmetric tensors show contrasting singular behaviors in a specific geometric setting.
problem Exploring differential forms and symmetric tensors on a specific geometric setting.
method Analyzing differential forms and symmetric tensors on the quadrant C2 with subset diffeology. result Symmetric tensors exhibit singularities that accumulate, while differential forms are smooth.
This paper provides an explicit form for symmetric differentials and their corresponding holomorphic functions.
problem Understanding the correspondence between symmetric differentials and L2 holomorphic functions on quotient spaces. method Explicit description of the correspondence between symmetric differentials and weighted L2-holomorphic functions. result Derivation of several applications based on the explicit form of the correspondence.
Symmetric TSP is structurally equivalent to a constrained Group Steiner Tree Problem.
problem Finding the shortest tour in a symmetric TSP.
method Structural equivalence between symmetric TSP and constrained Group Steiner Tree Problem.
result Maximizing net weight in the cGSTP is equivalent to minimizing the TSP tour length.
We study the differential geometric properties of the manifold of non-singular symmetric real matrices endowed with the trace metric; in case of positive definite matrices we describe the full group of isometries
This paper improves a local-to-global principle for Morse quasigeodesics.
problem Quantify the size of local neighborhoods for global Morse behavior.
method Estimates in symmetric space to supplement Kapovich-Leeb-Porti's proof.
result Explicit criteria for local-to-global principle verified.
Researchers describe horofunctions in noncompact Hermitian symmetric spaces.
problem Understanding horofunctions in noncompact Hermitian symmetric spaces.
method Realized noncompact Hermitian symmetric spaces as open unit balls in Banach spaces with Jordan structures.
result Complete description of horofunctions in the metric compactification.
Let σ be an involution of a real semi-simple Lie group U, U0 the subgroup fixed by σ, and U/U0 the corresponding symmetric space. Ferus and Pedit called a submanifold M of a rank r symmetric space U/U0 a {\it curved flat} if TpM is tangent to an r-dimensional flat of U/U0 at p for each $p\i…
Global invariant for path structures and differential equations defined on torus.
problem Global invariant for path structures and differential equations.
method Computed as a secondary invariant from a Cartan connection on a canonical bundle.
result Formula for global invariant of second order differential equations on torus.
We show that a totally geodesic submanifold of a symmetric space satisfying certain conditions admits an extension to a minimal submanifold of dimension one higher, and we apply this result to construct new examples of complete embedded minimal submanifolds in simply connected noncompact globally symmetric spaces.
The paper constructs Levi flat structures using structure sheaves and differential complexes.
problem Global solvability and regularity of Levi flat structures.
method Employing formal integrability and differential complexes, the paper constructs a resolution for the structure sheaf.
result Global exactness and Sobolev regularity of the differential complex for Levi flat structures.
Global and local blowups of manifolds are proven equivalent.
problem Equivalence of global and local blowups in differential topology.
method Proof of equivalence between global and local constructions of blowups.
result Global and local constructions of blowups are shown to be equivalent.
We prove a global smooth isometric immersion for negatively curved surfaces with finite total curvature.
problem Finding a sufficient condition for a complete negatively curved surface to be isometrically embedded in R^3.
method Developed new techniques to overcome slow decay and oscillations of Gauss curvature, reformulating the Gauss-Codazzi equations as a symmetric hyperbolic system.
result Proved the global existence of a smooth solution to the Gauss-Codazzi system, achieving a global smooth isometric immersion of the surface into R^3.
We give a necessary and sufficient condition for a non-degenerate symmetric 3-differential with nonzero Blaschke curvature on a complex surface to be locally representable as a product of three closed holomorphic 1-forms. We give two versions of this condition corresponding to different choices of coordinates, one of w…
This research introduces Lie brackets on spaces of biderivations in Lie algebras.
problem Understanding higher-order infinitesimal symmetries in Lie algebras.
method Study of right biderivations and Lie brackets on their spaces.
result New Lie algebra framework for biderivations with applications in deformation theory.