For every strong coarse homology theory we construct a coarse assembly map as a natural transformation between coarse homology theories. We provide various conditions implying that this assembly map is an equivalence. These results generalize known results for the analytic coarse assembly map for K-homology to general …
The paper explores mapping class groups and their quantum field theory representations.
problem Understanding finite dimensional representations of mapping class groups.
method Survey of topological quantum field theory aspects.
result Discussion of finite dimensional representations in quantum field theory.
We establish the Thom isomorphism in twisted K-theory for any real vector bundle and develop the push-forward map in twisted K-theory for any differentiable proper map f:X→Y (not necessarily K-oriented). The push-forward map generalizes the push-forward map in ordinary K-theory for any K-oriented differentiable…
Classifies theories with eight supercharges using pseudo-periodic maps and Riemann surfaces.
problem Classifying theories with eight supercharges using mathematical tools.
method Assumes theories are given by genus g fibrations of Riemann surfaces, uses pseudo-periodic maps of negative type in mapping class group.
result Identifies dual graphs and 3d mirror quivers, unifies various SCFTs in combinatorial framework.
This is the first of a series of papers which are devoted to a comprehensive theory of maps between orbifolds. In this paper, we define the maps in the more general context of orbispaces, and establish several basic results concerning the topological structure of the space of such maps. In particular, we show that the …
Study normal bundle and deformation to get new pushforward maps.
problem Construct pushforward maps in various homology theories.
method Use deformation Lie groupoids to construct pushforward maps.
result Functoriality of pushforward maps recovers and generalizes previous cases.
Develops complex harmonic maps for Teichmüller theory, proving new theorems.
problem Analyzing complex harmonic maps in Teichmüller theory.
method Complex harmonic maps and Higgs bundles.
result Proves a Bers-type theorem for rank 2 Hitchin components.
Quantum map counts BPS states in special theories.
problem Computing protected spin characters in class S theories.
method Geometric approach from 5D supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory.
result Explicit computation of protected spin characters in various examples.
Researchers construct an index map for contact manifolds using K-theory.
problem Constructing an index for maximally hypoelliptic operators on contact manifolds.
method Using Higson's construction for symbol class in K-theory, they derive a series of maps whose induced map in K-theory is the Heisenberg Atiyah-Singer index map.
result Explicit construction of a series of maps leading to the Heisenberg Atiyah-Singer index map.
Invites geometers to Garside theory for mapping class groups.
problem None explicitly stated, but related to geometric group theory.
method Garside theory applied to mapping class groups.
result No specific key result mentioned in the abstract.
This work broadens optimal transport map estimation theory to stochastic settings.
problem Existing theory for optimal transport map estimation is restricted to deterministic maps under specific conditions.
method Introduces a novel metric for evaluating stochastic maps, develops computationally efficient estimators with robust guarantees.
result First general-purpose theory for map estimation compatible with real-world stochastic applications.
The paper constructs a multi-valued inverse of quasiregular maps and develops pull-back theory for differential forms.
problem Understanding multi-valued inverses of quasiregular maps and their properties.
method Using Almgren's framework of multi-valued maps and developing pull-back theory for differential forms.
result The multi-valued inverse is a quasiregular ω-curve with respect to a natural n-form ω. The report presents the theory of harmonic maps from Kähler manifolds.
problem Understanding harmonic maps from Kähler manifolds.
method Reviewing and specializing the theory of harmonic maps between Riemannian manifolds, introducing pluriharmonic maps, and proving refined Bochner formulas.
result Strong rigidity results and applications to symmetric spaces of noncompact type.
In the previous paper [GLM2018], we showed that the theory of harmonic maps between Riemannian manifolds may be discretized by introducing triangulations with vertex and edge weights on the domain manifold. In the present paper, we study convergence of the discrete theory to the smooth theory when taking finer and fine…
Notes on quasiregular maps between Riemannian manifolds, preserving Sobolev forms.
problem Extending quasiregular map theory from Euclidean to Riemannian manifolds.
method Recalling different approaches to first-order Sobolev spaces, showing equivalence, and transferring key theorems.
result Pull-backs with quasiregular maps preserve Sobolev differential forms of the conformal exponent.
Maps from buildings to spaces study K-theory of Hecke algebras.
problem Understanding K-theory of Hecke algebras.
method Constructing maps from buildings to related spaces.
result Maps help in studying K-theory of Hecke algebras.
In this paper we prove geometric residue theorems for bundle maps over a compact manifold. The theory developed associates residues to the singularity submanifolds of the map for any invariant polynomial. The theory is then applied to a variety of settings: smooth maps between equidimensional manifolds, CR-singularitie…
Study on mappings in Carnot groups, proving rigidity results.
problem Understanding mappings in Carnot groups and proving rigidity.
method Structural results for Sobolev mappings, proving rigidity or regularity.
result Establishes partial rigidity and partial regularity theorems.
The paper trivializes moment maps for various geometric structures.
problem Trivializing moment maps for different geometric structures.
method General framework of a reductive group G acting on a smooth affine variety, using Kempf-Ness theory, Morse theory, and ideas from Nakajima and Kronheimer. result Locally trivial fibration of moment maps over a regular locus of the center of the Lie algebra of a maximal compact subgroup.
The paper defines approximate fibrations in higher topos theory.
problem Defining approximate fibrations in a new mathematical framework.
method Introducing approximate fibrations for geometric morphisms of ∞-topoi, providing characterizations and comparing to previous definitions. result Generalization of shape-theoretic characterizations to a topos-theoretical proof.
We consider D-branes in string theory and address the issue of how to describe them mathematically as a fundamental object (as opposed to a solitonic object) of string theory in the realm in differential and symplectic geometry. The notion of continuous maps, k-times differentiable maps, and smooth maps from an Azuma…
The paper connects function theory, dynamics, and ergodic theory via Thurston's theory.
problem Function theory on Teichmüller space and dynamics of mapping class groups.
method Utilizes Thurston's theory and Sullivan's theory on discrete subgroups of hyperbolic space.
result Establishes connections between function theory, dynamics, and ergodic theory.
Develops deformation theory for mapping spaces related to Morse theory and Bott-Thom isomorphism.
problem Studying weak homotopy equivalences and decompositions of vector bundles.
method Morse theory on path spaces, deformation theory, Clifford representations, Bott-Thom isomorphism.
result Stable decompositions of vector bundles over sphere bundles derived from Clifford representations.
The construction of topological index maps for equivariant families of Dirac operators requires factoring a general smooth map through maps of a very simple type: zero sections of vector bundles, open embeddings, and vector bundle projections. Roughly speaking, a normally non-singular map is a map together with such a …
We extend the Nielsen theory of coincidence sets to equalizer sets, the points where a given set of (more than 2) mappings agree. On manifolds, this theory is interesting only for maps between spaces of different dimension, and our results hold for sets of k maps on compact manifolds from dimension (k-1)n to dimension …
Unified approach to totally ramified values in various surface theories.
problem Totally ramified values in value distribution theory, normal family theory, and Gauss maps of surfaces.
method Bloch--Ros principle applied to various surface theories.
result Unified approach to phenomena concerning totally ramified values.
This paper presents and explores a theory of \emph{multiholomorphic maps}. This group of ideas generalizes the theory of pseudoholomorphic curves in a direction suggested by consideration of the kinds of compatible geometric structures that appear in the realm of special holonomy as well as some of the topological and …
Study algebraic K-theory for specific groups of non-orientable surfaces.
problem Algebraic K-theory of group rings for specific non-orientable surface groups.
method Detailed analysis of group rings and algebraic K-theory.
result General formula for algebraic K-theory groups of mapping class groups of non-orientable surfaces.
Let Map(K,X) denote the space of pointed continuous maps from a finite cell complex K to a space X. Let E_* be a generalized homology theory. We use Goodwillie calculus methods to prove that under suitable conditions on K and X, Map(K, X) will send a E_*--isomorphism in either variable to a map that is monic in E_* hom…
Notes on harmonic maps between manifolds, existence and regularity covered.
problem Existence and regularity of harmonic maps between Riemannian manifolds.
method Lecture-based approach covering harmonic maps, pluriharmonic maps, and related theorems.
result Coverage of existence and regularity of harmonic maps, including Siu-Sampson formula and Donaldson-Corlette theorem.
Paper proves symphonic map result similar to Eells-Sampson.
problem Symphonic map problem
method Eells-Sampson method adaptation
result Symphonic map result proven
Simplified Milnor-Schwarz lemma for geometric group theory.
problem Conditions for orbit maps to be quasi-isometries.
method Succinct treatment and applications to non-Archimedean groups.
result Sharpened results on mapping class groups and quasi-isometry classification.
Develops Lefschetz theory for noncompact manifolds.
problem Lefschetz fixed-point theory for noncompact manifolds.
method Introduces uniform bounded cohomology and develops obstruction theory.
result Uniform Lefschetz class vanishes if and only if map is homotopic to a strongly fixed-point free map.
Scattering theory on Riemann surfaces with explicit matrix and generalized period mappings.
problem Scattering theory for harmonic one-forms on Riemann surfaces.
method Construction of scattering theory from boundary value problems involving systems of curves and jump problems. Explicit expression for scattering matrix using Schiffer operators.
result Unitary scattering matrix and general association of polarizing Lagrangian spaces.
Associated to any manifold equipped with a closed form of degree >1 is an `L-infinity algebra of observables' which acts as a higher/homotopy analog of the Poisson algebra of functions on a symplectic manifold. In order to study Lie group actions on these manifolds, we introduce a theory of homotopy moment maps. Such a…
A new Euclidean approach reveals the pentagram map's beauty.
problem Exploring the pentagram map through classical geometry.
method Introducing an alternative Euclidean approach.
result Demonstrates the pentagram map's elegance through classical geometry.
Develops reduction method for strong Dirac maps.
problem Generalizing Poisson momentum maps.
method General procedure for reduction along strong Dirac maps.
result Recover and introduce new Poisson, quasi-Poisson, and Dirac reduced structures.
Study approximates top Lyapunov exponents for surface mapping classes.
problem Approximating topological Lyapunov exponents for surface mapping classes.
method Periodic approximation and joint spectral radius extension.
result Top Lyapunov exponents can be approximated by periodic orbits.
We prove existence and regularity results for energy minimizing maps between ideal hyperbolic 2-dimensional simplicial complexes. The spaces in question were introduced by Charitos-Papadopoulos, who describe their Teichmüller spaces and some compactifications. This work is a first step in introducing harmonic map theor…
We study S-dualities in analytically continued SL(2) Chern-Simons theory on a 3-manifold M. By realizing Chern-Simons theory via a compactification of a 6d five-brane theory on M, various objects and symmetries in Chern-Simons theory become related to objects and operations in dual 2d, 3d, and 4d theories. For example,…
Study harmonic mappings and submanifolds using Bochner technique.
problem Classical theorems in harmonic mappings and submanifolds.
method Generalized Bochner technique.
result New insights into classical theorems.
Develops twistor theory for foliated manifolds, proving orbifold results.
problem Classical twistor theory applied to foliated manifolds.
method Constructs twistor space of normal bundle, proves foliated versions of results.
result Obtains orbifold versions of classical results.
Szűcs introduced cobordism of singular maps to compute groups of immersions and embeddings.
problem Computing cobordism groups of immersions and embeddings in dimensions where classical theory fails.
method Investigation of classifying spaces constructed by Szűcs and Rimányi.
result Collection and organization of results towards computation of cobordism groups of singular maps.
Bökstedt and Madsen defined an infinite loop map from the embedded d-dimensional cobordism category of Galatius, Madsen, Tillmann and Weiss to the algebraic K-theory of BO(d) in the sense of Waldhausen. The purpose of this paper is to establish two results in relation to this map. The first result is that it exte…
We introduce (k,l)-regular maps, which generalize two previously studied classes of maps: affinely k-regular maps and totally skew embeddings. We exhibit some explicit examples and obtain bounds on the least dimension of a Euclidean space into which a manifold can be embedded by a (k,l)-regular map. The problem c…
New corrugation process solves ε-isometric maps with conical singularities.
problem Constructing ε-isometric maps from maps with conical singularities. method Using the corrugation process to solve differential problems of Kuiper type.
result Proved that ε-isometric maps in codimension 1 are of Kuiper type. The Birman-Hilden theory is extended to infinite type surfaces and branched covers.
problem Extending Birman-Hilden theory to surfaces of infinite type and branched covers of infinite degree.
method Proving the Birman-Hilden property for fully ramified branched covering maps.
result The mapping class group of a non-orientable surface of infinite type can be realized as a subgroup of the mapping class group of its orientable double cover.
Developed theory for Thurston maps with a small set of essential singularities.
problem Characterizing Thurston maps with essential singularities.
method Analyzed pullback maps on Teichmüller space to characterize Thurston maps.
result Established a characterization theorem for Thurston maps with four postsingular values.