Algebraic models defined over Q of differential manifolds

Here we prove that every compact differential manifold has a smooth algebraic model defined over Q. In dimension 2 we find an algebraic model (may be singular) defined over Q and birational over Q to the projective plane.     

An addendum on algebraic models of smooth manifolds

Here we prove that every compact C manifold has uncountably many algebraic models (a result conjectured in J. Bochnak and W. Kucharz Algebraic models of smooth manifolds, Invent. Math. 97 (1989), 585–611, and independently proved in a different way by J. Bochnak).     

Rational surfaces in algebraic models of smooth manifolds

Every compact smooth manifold M is diffeomorphic to a nonsingular real algebraic set, called an algebraic model of M. We study modulo 2 homology classes represented by rational algebraic surfaces in X, as X runs through the class of all algebraic models of M. Received: 16 June 2007     

Complex cycles on algebraic models of smooth manifolds

Every compact smooth manifold M is diffeomorphic to the set X(\mathbbR){X(\mathbb{R})} of real points of a nonsingular projective real algebraic variety X, which is called an algebraic model of M. Each algebraic cycle of codimension k on the complex variety X_\mathbbC=X×_\mathbbR\mathbbC{X_{\mathbb{C}}=X\times_{\mathbb{R}}\mathbb{C}} determines a cohomology class in H^2k(X(\mathbbR);\mathbbD){H^{2k}(X(\mathbb{R});\mathbb{D})} , where \mathbbD{\mathbb{D}} denotes \mathbbZ{\mathbb{Z}} or \mathbbQ{\mathbb{Q}} . We investigate the behavior of such cohomology classes as X runs through the class of algebraic models of M.     

Algebraic topology of special Lagrangian manifolds

In this paper, we prove various results on the topology of the Grassmannian of oriented 3-planes in Euclidean 6-space and compute its cohomology ring. We give self-contained proofs. These spaces come up when studying submanifolds of manifolds with calibrated geometries. We collect these results here for the sake of completeness. As applications of our algebraic topological study we present some results on special Lagrangian-free embeddings of surfaces and 3-manifolds into the Euclidean 4 and 6-space.     

Center manifolds for smooth invariant manifolds

We study dynamics of flows generated by smooth vector fields in in the vicinity of an invariant and closed smooth manifold . By applying the Hadamard graph transform technique, we show that there exists an invariant manifold (called a center manifold of ) based on the information of the linearization along , which contains every locally bounded solution and is persistent under small perturbations.

     

Deficiencies of smooth manifolds

Being given a closed manifold Mⁿ, there are involutions (X²ⁿ, T) on closed manifolds of twice the dimension having fixed point set M. Kulkarni defined the deficiency of M for a class of involutions to be $\text{min}\text{(}\text{1}\text{2}\text{{}\text{dim}\text{H}{}^1\text{(X;Z}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)?}\text{dim}\text{H}{}^1\text{(M;Z}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)})}$ for all involutions (X, T) in the class. This paper exhibits manifolds for which the deficiency is positive for all involutions and studies the deficiencies for other classes.     

Embeddability of smooth Cauchy-Riemann manifolds

Summary The main purpose of this paper is to give a sufficient condition for global embeddability of smooth Cauchy-Riemann manifolds (CR-manifolds) into complex manifolds with boundary. Namely, let M be a smooth CR-manifold of real dimension 2n – 1 and CR-dimension n – 1, where n 2, which is locally CR-embeddable into a complex manifold. Assume further that the Levi form of M is non-vanishing at each point. The main result of this paper is that such a CR-manifold is globally CR-embeddable into an n-dimensional complex manifold with boundary. Moreover if the Levi form has at each point of M eigenvalues of opposite signs, then M embeds into a complex manifold without boundary.This research is supported by a grant from Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Italy.     

Algebraic limits of geometrically finite manifolds are tame

No Abstract. . Received: March 2004 Revision: November 2004 Accepted: June 2005     

Local midpoints on smooth manifolds

In this paper we consider three methods for obtaining midpoints, primarily midpoints of geodesics of sprays, but also midpoints of symmetry (in symmetric spaces), and metric midpoints (in Riemannian manifolds). We derive general conditions under which these approaches yield the same result. We also derive a version of the Lie–Trotter formula based on the midpoint operation and use it to show that continuous maps preserving (local) midpoints are smooth.     

Oriented matroids from smooth manifolds

Results of Folkman and Lawrence and Mandel on representations of oriented matroids by topological spheres are used to prove a method of constructing oriented matroids from intersections of smooth topological hyperplanes. A class of such constructions is given corresponding to non real-representable matroids of rank ϱ on 2ϱ + 1 elements, ϱ ≥ 4.     

Nonsmooth analysis on smooth manifolds

We study infinitesimal properties of nonsmooth (nondifferentiable) functions on smooth manifolds. The eigenvalue function of a matrix on the manifold of symmetric matrices gives a natural example of such a nonsmooth function.

A subdifferential calculus for lower semicontinuous functions is developed here for studying constrained optimization problems, nonclassical problems of calculus of variations, and generalized solutions of first-order partial differential equations on manifolds. We also establish criteria for monotonicity and invariance of functions and sets with respect to solutions of differential inclusions.

     

Product-preserving functors on smooth manifolds

Functors from the category of connected smooth manifolds to itself which preserve products and embeddings are classified, along with natural transformations between them. Such functors that are also natural bundles can be thought of as ways of defining infinitesimal neighborhoods for points in all smooth manifolds.     

Algebraic approximation of attractors of dynamical systems on manifolds

We consider an algebraic approximation of attractors of dynamical systems defined on a Euclidean space, a flat cylinder, and a projective space. We present the Foias-Temam method for the approximation of attractors of systems with continuous time and apply it to the investigation of Lorenz and Rössler systems. A modification of this method for systems with discrete time is also described. We consider elements of the generalization of the method to the case of an arbitrary Riemannian analytic manifold.     

Algebraicity of cycles on smooth manifolds

According to the Nash–Tognoli theorem, each compact smooth manifold M is diffeomorphic to a nonsingular real algebraic set, called an algebraic model of M. It is interesting to investigate to what extent algebraic and differential topology of compact smooth manifolds can be transferred into the algebraic-geometric setting. Many results, examples and counterexamples depend on the detailed study of the homology classes represented by algebraic subsets of X, as X runs through the class of all algebraic models of M. The present paper contains several new results concerning such algebraic homology classes. In particular, a complete solution in codimension 2 and strong results in codimensions 3 and 4.