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We develop an alternative view on the concept of connections over a vector bundle map, which consists of a horizontal lift procedure to a prolonged bundle. We further focus on prolongations to an affine bundle and introduce the concept of affineness of a generalised connection.

Affine and conformal submersions with horizontal distribution are studied in statistical manifolds.

Parallel transport map over reductive spaces is an affine submersion.

Invariant covariant derivatives on homogeneous spaces are characterized.

The main purpose of present paper is to study the affine connection induced from the horizontal lift on the cross-section determined by a vector field in Mn with respect to the adapte frame of .

We discuss homotopy properties of endpoint maps for affine control systems. We prove that these maps are Hurewicz fibrations with respect to some $W^{1,p}$ topology on the space of trajectories, for a certain $p>1$. We study critical points of geometric costs for these affine control systems, proving that if the base m…

Study on curvatures of surfaces in specific Lie groups.

The paper generalizes polynomial functions on Lie groups and their properties.

Given a real-valued function $c$ defined on the cartesian product of a generic Carnot group $\G$ and the first layer $V_1$ of its Lie algebra, we introduce a notion of $c$ horizontal convex ($c$ H-convex) function on $\G$ as the supremum of a suitable family of affine functions; this family is defined pointwisely, and …

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…

The paper studies critical points of horizontal energy functional in Riemannian foliations.

New normalization condition for sub-Riemannian connections.

The trace of the affine Hecke category is compared with the elliptic Hall algebra.

Let $π:(E,\nabla^{E}) \to (M,g)$ be an affine submersion with horizontal distribution, where $\nabla^{E}$ is a symmetric connection and $M$ is a Riemannian manifold. Let $σ$ be a section of $π$, namely, $π\circ σ= Id_{M}$. It is possible to study the harmonic property of section $σ$ in two ways. First, we see $σ$ as a …

New tiles in higher dimensions are shown to be homeomorphic to balls.

Defines conformal submersion with horizontal distribution and provides necessary conditions for its existence.

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

We deform a map into a Riemannian manifold that is horizontal with respect to a submersion onto a non-positively curved manifold and satisfies a Chow condition into a harmonic one through a horizontal homotopy.

Lipschitz and horizontal maps from an $n$-dimensional space into the $(2n+1)$-dimensional Heisenberg group $\H^n$ are abundant, while maps from higher-dimensional spaces are much more restricted. DeJarnette-Hajłasz-Lukyanenko-Tyson constructed horizontal maps from $S^k$ to $\H^n$ which factor through $n$-spheres and sh…

In this paper, we investigate critical maps of the horizontal energy functional $E_{H,\widetilde{H}}(f)$ for maps between two pseudo-Hermitian manifolds $(M^{2m+1},H(M),J,θ)$ and $(N^{2n+1},\widetilde{H}(N), \widetilde{J},\widetildeθ)$. These critical maps are referred to as $(H,\widetilde{H})$-harmonic maps. We derive…

The paper proves the existence of pseudoharmonic maps with small initial energy.

We derive Mok-Siu-Yeung type formulas for horizontal maps from compact contact locally sub-symmetric spaces into strictly pseudoconvex CR manifolds and we obtain some rigidity theorems for the horizontal pseudoharmonic maps.

The paper shows measures equidistribute on affine submanifolds with a rate.

In this paper, we consider a smooth connected finite-dimensional manifold $M$, an affine connection $\nabla$ with holonomy group $H^{\nabla}$ and $Δ$ a smooth completely non integrable distribution. We define the $Δ$-horizontal holonomy group $H^{\;\nabla}_Δ$ as the subgroup of $H^{\nabla}$ obtained by $\nabla$-paralle…

We show a higher order integrability theorem for distributions generated by a family of vector fields under a horizontal regularity assumption on their coefficients. We use as chart a class of almost exponential maps which we discuss in details

Given a $C^1$ planes distribution $P_T$ on all ${\mathbb R}^m$ we consider {\em horizontal $α$-harmonic maps}, $α\ge 1/2$, with respect to such a distribution. These are maps $u\in H^α({\mathbb R}^k,{\mathbb R}^m)$ satisfying $P_T\nabla u=\nabla u$ and $P_T(u)(-Δ)^αu=0$ in ${\mathcal D}'({\mathbb R}^k).$ If the distrib…

Paper proves equivalence of derivatives for maps between Carnot groups.

Study uniformly differentiable graphs in Carnot groups, proving area formulas.

The paper derives inequalities for Riemannian maps and submersions involving quaternionic space forms.

The Magnus expansion is a universal finite type invariant of pure braids with values in the space of horizontal chord diagrams. The Conway polynomial composed with the short circuit map from braids to knots gives rise to a series of finite type invariants of pure braids and thus factors through the Magnus map. We descr…

We introduce a new approach for computing curvature of sub-Riemannian manifolds. Curvature is here meant as symplectic invariants of Jacobi curves of geodesics, as introduced by Zelenko and Li. We describe how they can be expressed using a compatible affine connection and induced tensors, without any restriction on our…

Shows Anosov flows with genus one sections, supporting a conjecture.

The paper solves conditions for non-singular extensions of fold maps.

In this paper we consider convex improper affine maps of the 3-dimensional affine space and classify their singularities. The main tool developed is a generating family with properties that closely resembles the area function for non-convex improper affine maps.

Marden and Strebel established the Heights Theorem for integrable holomorphic quadratic differentials on parabolic Riemann surfaces. We extends the validity of the Heights Theorem to all surfaces whose fundamental group is of the first kind. In fact, we establish a more general result: the {\it horizontal} map which as…

Affine maps reveal higher rank structures in certain spaces.

We introduce a class of maps from an affine flat into a Riemannian manifold that solve an elliptic system defined by the natural second order elliptic operator of the affine structure and the nonlinear Riemann geometry of the target. These maps are called affine harmonic. We show an existence result for affine harmonic…

In this paper we introduce a natural definition for the affine maps between two Finsler manifolds $(M, F)$ and $(N,\tilde F)$ and we give some geometrical properties of these affine maps. Starting from the equations of the affine maps, we construct a natural Berwald-Riemann-Lagrange geometry on the 1-jet space $J^1(TM;…

The classical Fundamental Theorem of Affine Geometry states that for $n\geq 2$, any bijection of $n$-dimensional Euclidean space that maps lines to lines (as sets) is given by an affine map. We consider an analogous characterization of affine automorphisms for compact quotients, and establish it for tori: A bijection o…

Formulates a new connection between topological and geometric categories.

The paper triangulates Heisenberg groups with horizontal and straight simplexes.

This work is a short, self-contained introduction to subriemannian geometry with special emphasis on Chow's Theorem. As an application, a regularity result for the Poincaré Lemma is presented. At the beginning, the definitions of a subriemannian geometry, horizontal vector fields and horizontal curves are given. Then t…

Paper proves certain closed affine manifolds without invariant lines don't exist.

New invariants found for mappings between non-symmetric affine spaces.

Pseudo horizontally weakly conformal maps extend both holomorphic and (semi)conformal maps into an almost Hermitian manifold. We find in this larger class critical points for the (generalized) Faddeev-Hopf energy. Their stability is also discussed in some cases.

Harmonic morphisms are maps between Riemannian manifolds that pull back harmonic functions to harmonic functions. These maps are characterized as horizontally weakly conformal harmonic maps and they have many interesting links and applications to several areas in mathematics (see the book by Baird and Wood for details)…

Solitons are special polygon midpoints under affine transformations.

The theory of frames normal for general connections on differentiable bundles is developed. Links with the existing theory of frames normal for covariant derivative operators (linear connections) in vector bundles are revealed. The existence of bundle coordinates normal at a given point and/or along injective horizonta…