Study shows maps preserving volume on certain complex spaces are unique.
problem Rigidity of volume-preserving maps on Hermitian symmetric spaces.
method Established rigidity for local holomorphic volume-preserving maps.
result Local holomorphic volume-preserving maps are rigid on Hermitian symmetric spaces.
For a germ of a smooth map f and a subgroup G_V of any of the Mather groups G for which the source or target diffeomorphisms preserve some given volume form V in the source or in the target we study the G_V-moduli space of f that parameterizes the G_V-orbits inside the G-orbit of f. We find, for example, that this modu…
Study the exponential map on surfaces using fluid dynamics.
problem Exponential map of volume-preserving diffeomorphisms on closed surfaces.
method Fluid dynamical proof of Ebin--Misiołek--Preston theorem and extension of Shnirelman's rigidity result.
result Exponential map is a nonlinear Fredholm mapping of index zero and Fredholm quasiregular.
Maps between certain Lipschitz manifolds are isometries if they preserve volume.
problem Volume preservation and isometry conditions for Lipschitz manifolds.
method Volume-preserving 1-Lipschitz maps from integral currents onto infinitesimally Euclidean Lipschitz manifolds.
result Volume-preserving maps are isometries under given conditions.
We show that smooth maps are C1-dense among C1 volume preserving maps.
Unimodular classification of symmetric matrix map-germs.
problem Classifying symmetric matrix map-germs under volume-preserving equivalence.
method Introducing symmetrical quasi-homogeneity and volume-preserving equivalence.
result All simple G-equivalence classes coincide with volume-preserving equivalence classes. The study proves properties of intersections of horospheres in harmonic spaces.
problem Properties of intersections of horospheres in harmonic spaces.
method Constructing volume preserving mappings using Busemann functions.
result Upper bound of the volume of intersection of horospheres is independent of Busemann function differences.
Let M be a closed manifold. Polterovich constructed a linear map from the vector space of quasi-morphisms on the fundamental group π1(M) of M to the space of quasi-morphisms on the identity component DiffΩ∞(M)0 of the group of volume-preserving diffeomorphisms of M. In this paper, the re…
I construct the real counterparts (which I call Borel-Bott classes) of the R/Z classes constructed in "Characteristic classes in symplectic topology", to appear, in the cohomology of volume-preserving and symplectomorhisms of a compact (symplectic) manifold.I show that, for the symplectic action of the mapping class gr…
Teichmüller space realized as symplectic quotient.
problem Realizing Teichmüller space as a symplectic quotient.
method Infinite-dimensional symplectic manifold, volume-preserving diffeomorphisms, momentum map.
result Teichmüller space and moduli space realized as symplectic orbit reduced spaces.
Smoothly conjugate Anosov flows on 3D manifolds are actually smoothly conjugate.
problem Smoothly conjugate 3D Anosov flows are not always smoothly conjugate.
method Proved smooth rigidity for volume preserving Anosov flows on 3-manifolds.
result Smooth conjugacy implies smooth conjugacy for volume preserving Anosov flows.
Exponential map proof for area-preserving diffeomorphisms on surfaces.
problem Proving the properties of the exponential map for a specific group of diffeomorphisms.
method Analyzing the Riemannian exponential map of the right-invariant L2 metric. result The exponential map is a nonlinear Fredholm map of index zero.
Study axisymmetric ideal fluids on 3-manifolds, proving Fredholm properties.
problem Riemannian geometry of axisymmetric ideal fluids.
method Proving Fredholm properties of L2 exponential map for axisymmetric flows. result Axisymmetric diffeomorphisms form a totally geodesic submanifold.
We prove various inequalities measuring how far from an isometry a local map from a manifold of high curvature to a manifold of low curvature must be. We consider the cases of volume-preserving, conformal and quasi-conformal maps. The proofs relate to a conjectural isoperimetric inequality for manifolds whose curvature…
Study on group cocycles for volume-preserving diffeomorphisms.
problem Understanding group cocycles on volume-preserving diffeomorphisms.
method Constructed two types of group cocycles on the volume-preserving diffeomorphism group.
result One cocycle yields the Euler class of flat sphere bundles for the sphere.
Nearly spherical, positively curved surfaces are mapped from a sphere.
problem Mapping nearly spherical, positively curved surfaces from a sphere.
method Combines Ricci flow, Kim-Milman construction, and Bakry-Émery criterion.
result Every nearly spherical, positively curved surface is the contractive image of a round sphere.
Study proves stability and uniqueness for a specific type of flow.
problem Volume-preserving mean curvature flow stability and uniqueness.
method New gradient flow calibrations for volume preservation, stability estimate in distributional solutions.
result Strong solutions are calibrated and stable under certain conditions.
Study proves existence of weak solutions for volume-preserving mean curvature flow using phase field method.
problem Existence of weak solutions for volume-preserving mean curvature flow.
method Phase field method applied to reaction-diffusion equation with nonlocal term.
result Existence of weak solutions proved for the volume-preserving mean curvature flow.
Revises Gauss's Lemma using metrical distortion and differential slip.
problem Revising Gauss's Lemma in Riemannian geometry.
method Defining metrical distortion and differential slip, showing their geometric implications.
result Geodesically radial volume and length preservation properties.
Helicity is the sole invariant of volume-preserving transformations.
problem Identifying the sole integral invariant of volume-preserving transformations.
method Proving that any regular integral invariant of volume-preserving transformations is equivalent to the helicity.
result Any functional associated with a well-behaved integral kernel is invariant under volume-preserving diffeomorphisms if and only if it is a function of the helicity.
Sharp 3D Alexandrov inequality applied to volume-preserving flows.
problem Volume-preserving geometric flows in 3D space.
method Sharp quantitative Alexandrov inequality for C2-regular sets. result Established a 3D sharp quantitative version of the Alexandrov inequality.
New invariant 'trunkenness' for 3D volume-preserving vector fields.
problem Characterizing volume-preserving vector fields.
method Constructing and proving properties of trunkenness invariant.
result Trunkenness is independent of helicity and related to knot invariants.
Extends Arnold's linking theory to higher dimensions and submanifolds.
problem Volume-preserving actions in higher dimensions and submanifolds.
method Generalization of V. Arnold's theory to Rk and Rℓ. result Extension of asymptotic linking to higher dimensions and submanifolds.
Volume-preserving neural networks prevent gradient issues.
problem Vanishing and exploding gradients in deep neural networks.
method A new neural network architecture with volume-preserving sublayers.
result Volume-preserving neural networks maintain gradient stability.
Dual pairs constructed for volume preserving diffeomorphisms using symplectic geometry.
problem Understanding the group of volume preserving diffeomorphisms through symplectic geometry.
method Using cotangent bundles of spaces of smooth embeddings, symplectic reduction, and nonlinear Grassmannians of augmented submanifolds.
result Descriptions of coadjoint orbits of the group of volume preserving diffeomorphisms in terms of submanifolds of augmented spaces.
New theorem shows nearly spherical manifolds can be mapped from spheres.
problem Generalizing Caffarelli's theorem to nearly spherical manifolds.
method Optimal transport map on the sphere, stability result.
result Every nearly spherical manifold can be mapped from a sphere.
Study a volume preserving flow using symmetric polynomials without curvature pinching assumptions.
problem Volume preserving flow of convex hypersurfaces without curvature pinching constraints.
method Power of the k-th elementary symmetric polynomial in principal curvatures.
result Solution exists for all times and converges to a round sphere in the volume preserving scalar curvature flow case.
Study shows decay of correlations on specific types of flows.
problem Analyzing decay of correlations in specific flow types.
method Asymptotic expansion of correlation function on Abelian covers.
result Established an expansion in inverse powers of time.
New invariants defined for volume-preserving flows on 3-manifolds.
problem Defining invariants for volume-preserving flows.
method Extending wrapping number and trunk to define invariants of links and flows.
result Wrappingness and trunkenness are not functions of helicity.
We show that every volume preserving codimension one Anosov flow on a closed Riemannian manifold of dimension greater than three admits a global cross section and is therefore topologically conjugate to a suspension of a linear toral automorphism. This proves a conjecture of Verjovsky from the 1970's in the volume pres…
Study shows diffused interface flows to single diffused balls over time.
problem Volume-preserving mean curvature flow in Euclidean space.
method Diffused interface version, exponential convergence proof.
result Exponential convergence to single diffused balls.
We study the long time behavior of the volume preserving p-flow in Rn+1 for 1≤p<n−1n+1. By extending Andrews' technique for the flow along the affine normal, we prove that every centrally symmetric solution to the volume preserving p-flow converges sequentially to the unit ball in the $…
Study reveals failure of uniqueness in dynamical invariants for 3D volume-preserving diffeomorphisms.
problem Uniqueness of dynamical invariants for 3D volume-preserving diffeomorphisms.
method Examined failure of uniqueness on integral homology spheres and arbitrary three-manifolds using local and global invariants.
result Failure of uniqueness is severe, with continuous and non-constant invariants appearing in C1-open sets of nonvanishing exact fields of fixed helicity. Novel weak solutions for volume-preserving mean curvature flow established.
problem Existence and uniqueness of solutions to volume-preserving mean curvature flow.
method Introducing varifold solutions coupled with phase volumes and new calibrations.
result Uniqueness of classical solutions among varifold solutions.
Constructs differential characters on nonlinear Graßmannians.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on mathematical construction.
method Using a nonlinear version of the tautological bundle, a transgression map is constructed from M to nonlinear Graßmannians of submanifolds of fixed type. result Obtains prequantum circle bundles and central Lie group extensions.
Turing complete flow on 4-sphere preserves volume.
problem Creating a Turing complete flow on a 4-sphere.
method Smooth, conservative flow on the 4-sphere.
result Achieved a Turing complete, volume-preserving flow.
We consider the evolution of a closed convex hypersurface under a volume preserving curvature flow. The speed is given by a power of the m-th mean curvature plus a volume preserving term, including the case of powers of the mean curvature or of the Gauss curvature. We prove that if the initial hypersurface satisfies a …
We develop a theory of stable bundles and affine Hermitian-Einstein metrics for flat vector bundles over a special affine manifold (a manifold admitting an atlas whose gluing maps are all locally constant volume-preserving affine maps). Our paper presents a parallel to Donaldson-Uhlenbeck-Yau's proof of the existence o…
The Willmore flow preserves surface volume, leading to convergence to a sphere.
problem Long-term behavior of volume-preserving Willmore flow on surfaces.
method Volume-preserving Willmore flow, blow-up analysis, constrained Lojasiewicz-Simon inequality.
result Smooth solutions exist for spherical surfaces with Willmore energy below 8π and converge to a sphere.
New framework explains normalizing flows' power and limitations.
problem Understanding the expressive power and limitations of normalizing flows.
method Theoretical framework for well-conditioned coupling-based normalizing flows and volume-preserving flows.
result RealNVP is distributionally universal, but volume-preserving flows are not.
The study identifies conjugate and cut points in ideal fluid motion configurations.
problem Understanding stability and re-convergence of fluid configurations.
method Existence and non-existence of conjugate points in specific fluid configurations, using geometric and physical analysis.
result Existence of conjugate points in Kolmogorov flows and non-existence in Arnold steady states.
Estimates for VPMCF show ancient MCF solutions and finite-time behavior.
problem Volume Preserving Mean Curvature Flow (VPMCF) behavior and singularities.
method Nonlocal estimates and blowup analysis.
result Ancient solutions to MCF and finite-time behavior of VPMCF.
We prove that any real-analytic, volume-preserving action of a lattice Γ in a simple Lie group with $\Qrank(Γ)\geq 7$ on a closed 4-manifold of nonzero Euler characteristic factors through a finite group action.
Characterizes 3D steady Euler flows using homologies.
problem Characterizing 3D steady Euler flows.
method Using commuting zero-flux homologies.
result Steady Euler flows cannot be constructed using plugs.
Study on geodesics in the space of volume-preserving immersions.
problem Geodesics in the space of volume-preserving immersions.
method Analysis of Levi-Civita connection and geodesic equations for Sobolev metrics.
result Local well-posedness of geodesic equations in many cases.
This paper provides a precise sense in which the time t map for the Euler equations of an ideal fluid in a region in R^n (or a smooth compact n-manifold with boundary) is a Poisson map relative to the Lie-Poisson bracket associated with the group of volume preserving diffeomorphism group. This is interesting and nontri…
We demonstrate that the surface quasi-geostrophic (SQG) equation given by θt+⟨u,∇θ⟩=0,θ=∇×(−Δ)−1/2u, is the geodesic equation on the group of volume-preserving diffeomorphisms of a Riemannian manifold M in the right-invariant H˙−1/2 metric. We show by exampl…
We provide a variational description of any Liouville (i.e. volume preserving) autonomous vector fields on a smooth manifold. This is obtained via a ``maximal degree'' variational principle; critical sections for this are integral manifolds for the Liouville vector field. We work in coordinates and provide explicit for…