Exposes graded and microformal geometry, focusing on Q-manifolds.
problem Describes new geometric structures and their applications.
method Introduces Q-manifolds and microformal geometry. result Establishes connections between Q-manifolds and Lie algebras. We give an explicit formula, as a formal differential operator, for quantum microformal morphisms of (super)manifolds that we introduced earlier. Such quantum microformal morphisms are essentially oscillatory integral operators or Fourier integral operators of a particular kind. They act on oscillatory wave functions, …
We extend the category of (super)manifolds and their smooth mappings by introducing a notion of microformal or "thick" morphisms. They are formal canonical relations of a special form, constructed with the help of formal power expansions in cotangent directions. The result is a formal category so that its composition l…
We show how the tangent functor extends from ordinary smooth maps to "microformal morphisms" (also called "thick morphisms") of supermanifolds. Microformal morphisms generalize ordinary maps and correspond to formal canonical relations between the cotangent bundles specified by generating functions depending on positio…
A graphical calculus for microformal morphisms simplifies complex operations in classical and quantum physics.
problem Simplifying operations in classical and quantum microformal morphisms.
method Developed a graphical calculus inspired by Cattaneo-Dherin-Felder's work on formal symplectic groupoids, extended to quantum thick morphisms.
result Infinite series can be written as sums over bipartite trees for both classical and quantum thick morphisms.
The paper explores new algebraic structures and morphisms in graded settings.
problem Understanding new algebraic structures and morphisms in graded settings.
method Introducing and analyzing L∞-, P∞-, and S∞-algebras, and thick morphisms in a Z2imesZ-graded context. result Shifted S∞-thick morphisms induce L∞-morphisms of shifted S∞-structures. We show that thick morphisms (or microformal morphisms) between smooth (super)manifolds, introduced by us before, are classical limits of `quantum thick morphisms' defined here as particular oscillatory integral operators on functions.
Thick morphisms link quantum mechanics and supermanifolds.
problem Understanding the relationship between quantum mechanics and supermanifolds.
method Introducing and analyzing thick morphisms of supermanifolds.
result Quantum thick morphisms provide a spinor representation.
Study surfaces with constant ratio of principal curvatures in Euclidean and isotropic geometries.
problem Characterize surfaces with constant ratio of principal curvatures in different geometries.
method Differential geometry, line geometry, Lie sphere geometry, ordinary differential equations, algebraic geometry.
result Characterized various types of surfaces like rotational, channel, ruled, helical, and translational.
It is shown that Electromagnetism creates geometry different from Riemannian geometry. General geometry including Riemannian geometry as a special case is constructed. It is proven that the most simplest special case of General Geometry is geometry underlying Electromagnetism. Action for electromagnetic field and Maxwe…
We define (p,q) hermitian geometry as the target space geometry of the two dimensional (p,q) supersymmetric sigma model. This includes generalised Kähler geometry for (2,2), generalised hyperkähler geometry for (4,2), strong Kähler with torsion geometry for (2,1) and strong hyperkähler with torsion geometry f…
A car's motion shows flat parabolic geometry.
problem Understanding the geometry of a car's motion.
method Analyzing a car as a nonholonomic system.
result Shows a car's motion as a flat parabolic geometry.
Hessian geometry explains special geometries in N=2 theories.
problem Explaining special geometries in N=2 theories. method Formulating N=2 theories in terms of Hessian structures. result Hessian geometry relates special geometries of vector multiplets to hypermultiplet geometries.
Non-lorentzian geometry reviewed, including Lie algebras and Klein geometries.
problem Understanding non-lorentzian spacetimes.
method Classification and characterization of kinematical Lie algebras and their geometries.
result Characterization of Cartan geometries based on intrinsic torsion.
Simpler method derived for path geometries on surfaces, characterizing projective path geometries.
problem Characterizing projective path geometries on surfaces.
method Solving the equivalence problem of sub-Riemannian geometry of signature (1,1) on a contact 3-manifold.
result Characterization of projective path geometries in terms of their chains.
New definition of Born geometry connects to known geometries.
problem Defining and understanding Born geometries.
method Using Künneth structures and recursion operators.
result Born connection derived from Künneth connection for integrable geometries.
The paper extends group constructions to coset geometries, creating new ways to combine geometries.
problem Combining and gluing incidence geometries in a general framework.
method Extending classical group-theoretic constructions to coset geometries.
result Provides a general framework for combining or gluing incidence geometries.
We give an introduction to the theory of varieties of minimal rational tangents, emphasizing its aspect as a fusion of algebraic geometry and differential geometry, more specifically, a fusion of Mori geometry of minimal rational curves and Cartan geometry of cone structures.
New symmetries found in Riemann-Cartan geometries.
problem Investigating symmetries in geometries with curvature and torsion.
method Mathematical tools to determine symmetries and subclasses of geometries.
result Determined all static and stationary spherically symmetric Riemann-Cartan geometries and subclasses with specific symmetries.
Survey explores interactions between convex and complex geometry.
problem Understanding intersections between convex and complex geometry.
method Survey and review of existing literature.
result Demonstrates fascinating interactions between convex and complex geometry.
Lecture notes on geodesics in differential geometry.
problem Understanding geodesics in differential geometry.
method Expository lecture notes with exercises.
result Explains the geometry of geodesics.
Lecture notes on Finslerian geometry.
problem No specific problem stated; covers Finslerian geometry.
method Lecture notes.
result No specific key result mentioned.
Spin(7) geometry linked to multisymplectic geometry.
problem Understanding Spin(7) structures through multisymplectic geometry.
method Utilized Spin(7) identities to prove non-degeneracy of Cayley four-form in multisymplectic context.
result Spin(7) geometry is a special case of multisymplectic geometry.
The extension functors between categories of Cartan geometries can be used to define different categories of Cartan geometries with additional morphisms. The Cartan geometries modeled on skeletons can be used for the description of such categories of Cartan geometries and therefore we develop the theory of Cartan geome…
A geometric transition is a continuous path of geometric structures that changes type, meaning that the model geometry, i.e. the homogeneous space on which the structures are modeled, abruptly changes. In order to rigorously study transitions, one must define a notion of geometric limit at the level of homogeneous spac…
Introduces logarithmic Cartan geometry on complex manifolds with singularities.
problem Holomorphic Cartan geometry with singularities.
method Definition and study of logarithmic Cartan geometry on complex manifolds with polar part supported on a normal crossing divisor.
result Push-forward of a Cartan geometry constructed using a finite Galois ramified covering is a logarithmic Cartan geometry.
Paper introduces a generalized Bures-Wasserstein geometry for SPD matrices.
problem Understanding the geometry of SPD matrices for machine learning.
method Proposes a generalized Bures-Wasserstein geometry parameterized by a symmetric positive definite matrix.
result The GBW geometry outperforms the BW geometry in machine learning applications.
Maps strong Kähler with torsion to Generalised Complex Geometry.
problem Representing strong Kähler with torsion in Generalised Complex Geometry.
method Analogy to Gualtieri map for (2,2) models. result Representation of strong Kähler with torsion in Generalised Complex Geometry.
Surveying probabilistic real algebraic geometry.
problem Classical problems in real algebraic geometry.
method Probabilistic perspective on classical topics.
result Modern approach to Hilbert's Sixteenth Problem.
The study sets limits on the complexity of Klein geometries.
problem Understanding the complexity of Klein geometries.
method Simple upper and lower bounds for the order of Klein geometries.
result Established upper and lower bounds for the order of Klein geometries.
Develops Weyl structures for path geometries, simplifying their study.
problem Complexity in studying path geometries using traditional differential geometry methods.
method Defines distinguished connections and Schouten tensor, proving their dependence on line bundle sections.
result Shows a smaller subclass of Weyl structures for path geometries, with interesting connections to BGG sequences.
Ray-marching method visualizes 8 Thurston geometries in real-time.
problem Accurately rendering and visualizing Thurston geometries in real-time.
method Ray-marching algorithms with theoretical framework for non-Euclidean geometries.
result Accurate interactive real-time views of Thurston geometries achieved.
The paper extends Ruh-Vilms theorem to hypersurfaces in Weitzenböck geometry.
problem Extending Ruh-Vilms theorem to hypersurfaces in Weitzenböck geometry.
method Extending the Ruh-Vilms theorem to Weitzenböck geometry, considering the flat geometry with torsion.
result The Laplacian of the Gauss map for hypersurfaces in Weitzenböck geometry is related to the mean curvature vector field.
New algebraic-geometry method for Ribaucour transformations.
problem Classical differential geometry problems.
method Algebraic-geometry approach to constructing orthogonal nets.
result Obtains smooth orthogonal nets as Ribaucour transformations.
Paper develops formulas and theorems in Hermitian geometry.
problem None explicitly stated in the abstract.
method Develops second variational formulas and index forms in Hermitian geometry.
result Establishes results analogous to classical theorems in Riemannian geometry.
Two open problems in Sasaki geometry are discussed.
problem Open problems in Sasaki geometry.
method Discussion and description of open problems.
result Two open problems in Sasaki geometry are identified.
Introduces a new geometry based on difference angles, showing unique properties.
problem Defining angles independently of circles or rotations.
method Axiomatic system for difference angles, defining new geometric constructs.
result Explicit confirmation of the concurrency of the parabolic Miquel configuration.
The study of special metrics in various parabolic geometries.
problem Finding special metrics in parabolic geometries.
method Investigating invariant conditions for special metrics in different parabolic geometries.
result Characterization of special metrics in hypersurface CR and contact Legendrean cases.
We classify the 5-dimensional homogeneous geometries in the sense of Thurston. The present paper (part 3 of 3) classifies those in which the linear isotropy representation is nontrivial but reducible. Most of the resulting geometries are products. Some interesting examples include a countably infinite family of inequiv…
We introduce the notion of manifolds of amalgamation geometry and its generalization, split geometry. We show that the limit set of any surface group of split geometry is locally connected, by constructing a natural Cannon-Thurston map.
KT-geometry is the geometry of a Hermitian connection whose torsion is a 3-form. HKT-geometry is the geometry of a hyper-Hermitian connection whose torsion is a 3-form. We identify non-trivial conditions for a reduction theory for these types of geometry.
New framework for noncommutative Carrollian geometry using Lie-Rinehart pairs.
problem Developing a geometric framework for ultra-relativistic physics in noncommutative settings.
method Using ρ-Lie-Rinehart pairs to generalize Carrollian Lie algebroids to almost commutative geometry.
result Foundational principles of Carrollian geometry hold in almost commutative geometry.
Authors discuss complex and non-Archimedean geometry, proving a conjecture.
problem Proving a version of the Yau--Tian--Donaldson conjecture for Kähler metrics.
method Relation between complex, analytic, and non-Archimedean geometry.
result Sketch of proof for Yau--Tian--Donaldson conjecture.
New geometry based on Siegel upper half-space with volume formula.
problem Developing a new 3D geometry based on Siegel upper half-space.
method Constructing a geometry fibered over Siegel upper half-space and providing a volume formula.
result Volume of Siegel-Seifert closed manifolds is the fiber circle length times base manifold's Euler characteristic.
Develops a new algebraic framework for differential geometry of infinite dimensional spaces.
problem Creating a differential geometry for infinite dimensional spaces without topology or local coordinates.
method Introduces a general algebraic framework for lifted geometry applicable to various infinite dimensional spaces.
result Stokes' Theorem appears as a form of differentiability in the lifted geometry of spaces of submanifolds.
Quantum field theory connects Riemannian geometry to quantum fluctuations.
problem Generating Riemannian structures from quantum fluctuations.
method QFT approach to Riemannian Geometry, focusing on Ricci curvature.
result Ricci curvature is crucial in generating Riemannian structures.
Study of Teichmüller space geometry using infinitesimal and global methods.
problem Understanding the geometry of Teichmüller space and its tangent/cotangent spheres.
method Systematic study of Thurston metric's infinitesimal and global properties.
result Rigidity statements for the Thurston metric analogous to Royden theorem.
The study identifies two sources of invariants in 2--nondegenerate CR geometries.
problem Characterizing fundamental invariants of 2--nondegenerate CR geometries.
method Analyzes the harmonic curvature and the difference in complex structures.
result Nontrivial examples of CR geometries can be obtained as deformations of models.