New Einstein-Sasaki spaces in five and higher dimensions

We obtain infinite classes of new Einstein-Sasaki metrics on complete and nonsingular manifolds. They arise, after Euclideanization, from BPS limits of the rotating Kerr-de Sitter black hole metrics. The new Einstein-Sasaki spaces L(p,q,r) in five dimensions have cohomogeneity 2 and U(1) x U(1) x U(1) isometry group. They are topologically S(2) x S(3). Their AdS/CFT duals describe quiver theories on the four-dimensional boundary of AdS(5). We also obtain new Einstein-Sasaki spaces of cohomogeneity n in all odd dimensions D = 2n + 1 > or = 5, with U(1)(n + 1) isometry.     

Extremal Kähler metrics and Bach–Merkulov equations

In this paper, we study a coupled system of equations on oriented compact 4-manifolds which we call the Bach–Merkulov equations. These equations can be thought of as the conformally invariant version of the classical Einstein–Maxwell equations. Inspired by the work of C. LeBrun on Einstein–Maxwell equations on compact Kähler surfaces, we give a variational characterization of solutions to Bach–Merkulov equations as critical points of the Weyl functional. We also show that extremal Kähler metrics are solutions to these equations, although, contrary to the Einstein–Maxwell analogue, they are not necessarily minimizers of the Weyl functional. We illustrate this phenomenon by studying the Calabi action on Hirzebruch surfaces.     

G2-Monopoles with Singularities (Examples)

G₂-Monopoles are solutions to gauge theoretical equations on G₂-manifolds. If the G₂-manifolds under consideration are compact, then any irreducible G₂-monopole must have singularities. It is then important to understand which kind of singularities G₂-monopoles can have. We give examples (in the noncompact case) of non-Abelian monopoles with Dirac type singularities, and examples of monopoles whose singularities are not of that type. We also give an existence result for Abelian monopoles with Dirac type singularities on compact manifolds. This should be one of the building blocks in a gluing construction aimed at constructing non-Abelian ones.     

Friedmann-Like Equations for High Energy Area of Universe

In this paper, evolution of the high energy area of universe, through the scenario of 5 dimensional (5D) universe, has been studied. For this purpose, we solve Einstein equations for 5D metric and 5D perfect fluid to derive Friedmann-like equations. Then we obtain the evolution of scale factor and energy density with respect to both space-like and time-like extra dimensions. We obtain the novel equations for the space-like extra dimension and show that the matter with zero pressure cannot exist in the bulk. Also, for dark energy fluid and vacuum fluid, we have both accelerated expansion and contraction in the bulk.     

Counter-examples to the generalized positive action conjecture

We give examples of complete locally asymptotically flat Riemannian 4-manifolds with zero scalar curvature and negative mass. The generalized positive action conjecture of Hawking and Pope [5] is therefore false.Research partially supported by NSF grant #DMS-8704401     

粘滞效应对非线性电阻撕裂模的影响

本文研究粘滞效应对非线性电阻撕裂模的影响。利用准环坐标将具有标量电阻率和粘滞系数的MHD方程简化为一组无量纲的非线性方程。并对这组方程采用二步交替隐式差分格式进行数值计算。结果给出了2/1模的演变过程对无量纲粘滞系数的依赖关系和电流密度的分布。发现粘滞效应对饱和磁岛宽度的修正大约为5％(此时R=10~(-5)),同时发现由于粘滞效应的引入导致电流分布在奇异面附近的涨落明显减小。     

Internal symmetry groups of quantum geons

In canonical quantum gravity asymptotically trivial diffeomorphisms not deformable to the identity can act nontrivially on the quantum state space. We show that for many 3-manifolds, the inequivalent diffeomorphisms comprise coverings in SU(2) of crystallographic groups. When the diffeomorphism R_2π associated with 2π-rotation is nontrivial, state vectors can have half-integral angular momentum; we list all 3-manifolds with R_2π trivial.     

Computer calculation of Witten's 3-manifold invariant

Witten's 2+1 dimensional Chern-Simons theory is exactly solvable. We compute the partition function, a topological invariant of 3-manifolds, on generalized Seifert spaces. Thus we test the path integral using the theory of 3-manifolds. In particular, we compare the exact solution with the asymptotic formula predicted by perturbation theory. We conclude that this path integral works as advertised and gives an effective topological invariant.The first author is supported by NSF grant DMS-8805684, an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, and a Presidential Young Investigators award. The second author is supported by NSF grant DMS-8902153     

3-Manifolds for relativists

In canonical quantum gravity certain topological properties of 3-manifolds are of interest. This article gives an account of those properties which have so far received sufficient attention, especially those concerning the diffeomorphism groups of 3-manifolds. We give a summary of these properties and list some old and new results concerning them. The appendix contains a discussion of the group of large diffeomorphisms of thel-handle 3-manifold.     

Symmetry Reduction and Cauchy Problems for a Class of Fourth-Order Evolution Equations

We exploit higher-order conditional symmetry to reduce initial-value problems for evolution equations to Cauchy problems for systems of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). We classify a class of fourth-order evolution equations which admit certain higher-order generalized conditional symmetries (GCSs) and give some examples to show the main reduction procedure. These reductions cannot be derived within the framework of the standard Lie approach, which hints that the technique presented here is something essential for the dimensional reduction of evolution equations.     

Geometry of Batalin-Vilkovisky quantization

The geometry ofP-manifolds (odd symplectic manifolds) andSP-manifolds (P-manifolds provided with a volume element) is studied. A complete classification of these manifolds is given. This classification is used to prove some results about Batalin-Vilkovisky procedure of quantization, in particular to obtain a very general result about gauge independence of this procedure.Research supported in part by NSF grant No. DMS-9201366     

Local Well-Posedness for Membranes in the Light Cone Gauge

In this paper we consider the classical initial value problem for the bosonic membrane in light cone gauge. A Hamiltonian reduction gives a system with one constraint, the area preserving constraint. The Hamiltonian evolution equations corresponding to this system, however, fail to be hyperbolic. Making use of the area preserving constraint, an equivalent system of evolution equations is found, which is hyperbolic and has a well-posed initial value problem. We are thus able to solve the initial value problem for the Hamiltonian evolution equations by means of this equivalent system. We furthermore obtain a blowup criterion for the membrane evolution equations, and show, making use of the constraint, that one may achieve improved regularity estimates.     

Chern-Simons invariants of 3-manifolds decomposed along tori and the circle bundle over the representation space ofT 2

We describe a cut-and-paste method for computing Chern-Simons invariant of flatG-connections on 3-manifolds decomposed along tori, especially forG=SU(2) andSL(2,C). We use this method to make computations ofSU(2) Chern-Simons invariants of graph manifolds which generalize Fintushel and Stern's computations for Seifert-fibered spaces. We also use this technique to give a simple derivation of a formula of Yoshida relating the flatSL(2,C) Chern-Simons invariant of the holonomy representation to the volume and the metric Chern-Simons invariant for cusped hyperbolic 3-manifolds.     

Compact and noncompact structures for nonlinear fractional evolution equations

This Letter deals with compact and noncompact solutions for nonlinear evolution equations with time-fractional derivatives. We present a reliable approach of the homotopy perturbation method to handle nonlinear fractional evolution equations. The validity of the approach is verified through illustrative examples. New exact solitary wave and compacton solutions are developed. The proposed technique could lead to a promising approach for a wide class of nonlinear fractional evolution equations.     

Relativistic Dynamics of Vector Bosons in the Field of Gravitational Radiation

We consider a model of the state evolution of relativistic vector bosons, which includes both the dynamical equations for the particle four-velocity and the equations for the polarization four-vector evolution in the field of a nonlinear plane gravitational wave. In addition to the gravitational minimal coupling, tidal forces linear in curvature tensor are suggested to drive the particle state evolution. The exact solutions of the evolutionary equations are obtained. Birefringence and tidal deviations from the geodesic motion are discussed.     

Topological Quantum Field Theory for the Universal Quantum Invariant

We extend the universal quantum invariant defined in [15] to an invariant of 3-manifolds with boundaries, and show that the invariant satisfies modified axioms of TQFT. Received: 22 August 1996 / Accepted: 17 January 1997     

On Slant Magnetic Curves in S-manifolds

We consider slant normal magnetic curves in (2n + 1)-dimensional S-manifolds. We prove that γ is a slant normal magnetic curve in an S-manifold (M^2m+s, φ, ξ^α, η^α, g) if and only if it belongs to a list of slant φ-curves satisfying some special curvature equations. This list consists of some specific geodesics, slant circles, Legendre and slant helices of order 3. We construct slant normal magnetic curves in ?2^n+s(–3s) and give the parametric equations of these curves.     

On Curvature Decay in Expanding Cosmological Models

Consider a globally hyperbolic cosmological spacetime. Topologically, the spacetime is then a compact 3-manifold in cartesian product with an interval. Assuming that there is an expanding direction, is there any relation between the topology of the 3-manifold and the asymptotics? In fact, there is a result by Michael Anderson, where he obtains relations between the long-time evolution in General Relativity and the geometrization of 3-manifolds. In order to obtain conclusions however, he makes assumptions concerning the rate of decay of the curvature as proper time tends to infinity. It is thus of interest to find out if such curvature decay conditions are always fulfilled. We consider here the Gowdy spacetimes, for which we prove that the decay condition holds. However, we observe that for general Bianchi VIII spacetimes, the curvature decay condition does not hold, but that some aspects of the expected asymptotic behaviour are still true.     

A geometrical presentation of the surface mapping class group and surgery

We construct a tangle presentation of the mapping class group similar to a natural presentation of the braid group by geometrical braids. A relation between surgery and Heegard diagrams for 3-manifolds arising in this way and different applications are studied.Supported by Rotshild Fellowship