Regularity of harmonic maps into a static Lorentzian manifold

We study the regularity of harmonic maps from Riemannian manifold into a static Lorentzian manifold. We show that when the domain manifold is two-dimensional, any weakly harmonic map is smooth. We also show that when dimension n of the domain manifold is greater than two, there exists a weakly harmonic map for the Dirichlet problem which is smooth except for a closed set whose (n − 2)-dimensional Hausdorff measure is zero.     

Some constraints on Frobenius manifolds with a tt*-structure

The article gives a necessary and sufficient condition for a Frobenius manifold to be a CDV-structure. We show that there exists a positive definite CDV-structure on any semi-simple Frobenius manifold. We also compare three natural connections on a CDV-structure and conclude that the underlying Hermitian manifold of a non-trivial CDV-structure is not a K?hler manifold. Finally, we compute the harmonic potential of a harmonic Frobenius manifold.     

On complete manifolds supporting a weighted Sobolev type inequality

This paper studies the geometric and topological properties of complete open Riemannian manifolds which support a weighted Sobolev or log-Sobolev inequality. We show that the constant in the weighted Sobolev inequality on a complete open Riemannian manifold should be bigger than or equal to the optimal one on the Euclidean space of the same dimension and that a complete open manifold of asymptotically non-negative Ricci curvature supporting a weighted Sobolev inequality must have large volume growth. We also show that a complete manifold of non-negative Ricci curvature on which the log-Sobolev inequality holds is not very far from the Euclidean space.     

Universal Maslov class of a Bohr-Sommerfeld Lagrangian embedding into a pseudo-Einstein manifold

We show that in the case of a Bohr-Sommerfeld Lagrangian embedding into a pseudo-Einstein symplectic manifold, a certain universal 1-cohomology class, analogous to the Maslov class, can be defined. In contrast to the Maslov index, the presented class is directly related to the minimality problem for Lagrangian submanifolds if the ambient pseudo-Einstein manifold admits a Kähler-Einstein metric. We interpret the presented class geometrically as a certain obstruction to the continuation of one-dimensional supercycles from the Lagrangian submanifold to the ambient symplectic manifold.     

On the multiplicity of solutions of a nonlinear elliptic problem on Riemannian manifolds

We show that the number of solutions of a nonlinear elliptic problem on a Riemannian manifold depends on the topological properties of the manifold. In particular we consider the Lusternik-Schnirelmann category and the Poincaré polynomial of the manifold.     

The Ricci flow as a geodesic on the manifold of Riemannian metrics

The Ricci flow is an evolution equation in the space of Riemannian metrics.A solution for this equation is a curve on the manifold of Riemannian metrics. In this paper we introduce a metric on the manifold of Riemannian metrics such that the Ricci flow becomes a geodesic.We show that the Ricci solitons introduce a special slice on the manifold of Riemannian metrics.     

On a class of Riemannian metrics arising from Finsler structures

On the slit tangent bundle of Finsler manifolds, we introduce a class of metrics and study the relation between Levi-Civita connection, Vaisman connection, vertical foliation, and Reinhart spaces. We show that the Levi-Civita and the Vaisman connections induce the same connections in the structural bundle if and only if the base manifold is Landsbergian. Moreover every foliated Reinhart manifold reduces to a Riemannian manifold.     

An Obata type result for the first eigenvalue of the sub-Laplacian on a CR manifold with a divergence-free torsion

We prove a CR version of the Obata’s result for the first eigenvalue of the sub-Laplacian in the setting of a compact strictly pseudoconvex pseudohermitian manifold which satisfies a Lichnerowicz type condition and has a divergence free pseudohermitian torsion. We show that if the first positive eigenvalue of the sub-Laplacian takes the smallest possible value then, up to a homothety of the pseudohermitian structure, the manifold is the standard Sasakian unit sphere. We also give a version of this theorem using the existence of a function with traceless horizontal Hessian on a complete, with respect to Webster’s metric, pseudohermitian manifold.     

A five-dimensional Riemannian manifold with an irreducible SO(3)-structure as a model of abstract statistical manifold

In the present paper, we consider a five-dimensional Riemannian manifold with an irreducible SO(3)-structure as an example of an abstract statistical manifold. We prove that if a five-dimensional Riemannian manifold with an irreducible SO(3)-structure is a statistical manifold of constant curvature, then the metric of the Riemannian manifold is an Einstein metric. In addition, we show that a five-dimensional Euclidean sphere with an irreducible SO(3)-structure cannot be a conjugate symmetric statistical manifold. Finally, we show some results for a five-dimensional Riemannian manifold with a nearly integrable SO(3)-structure. For example, we prove that the structure tensor of a nearly integrable SO(3)-structure on a five-dimensional Riemannian manifold is a harmonic symmetric tensor and it defines the first integral of third order of the equations of geodesics. Moreover, we consider some topological properties of five-dimensional compact and conformally flat Riemannian manifolds with irreducible SO(3)-structure.     

Shadowing in a neighborhood of a separatrix

We consider a model example of a diffeomorphism of a two-dimensional manifold with two hyperbolic fixed points joined by a separatrix. We show that, in a tubular neighborhood of the separatrix, every pseudotrajectory satisfying an additional error smallness condition is shadowed by an exact trajectory.     

Bifurcation analysis on a survival red blood cells model

In this paper, we consider a model described the survival of red blood cells in animal. Its dynamics are studied in terms of local and global Hopf bifurcations. We show that a sequence of Hopf bifurcations occur at the positive equilibrium as the delay crosses some critical values. Using the reduced system on the center manifold, we also obtain that the periodic orbits bifurcating from the positive equilibrium are stable in the center manifold, and all Hopf bifurcations are supercritical. Further, particular attention is focused on the continuation of local Hopf bifurcation. We show that global Hopf bifurcations exist after the second critical value of time delay.     

Compact complex manifolds bimeromorphic to locally conformally Kähler manifolds

We study compact complex manifolds bimeromorphic to locally conformally Kähler (LCK) manifolds. This is an analogy of studying a compact complex manifold bimeromorphic to a Kähler manifold. We give a negative answer for a question of Ornea, Verbitsky, Vuletescu by showing that there exists no LCK current on blow ups along a submanifold (dim \(\ge 1\)) of Vaisman manifolds. We show that a compact complex manifold with LCK currents satisfying a certain condition can be modified to an LCK manifold. Based on this fact, we define a compact complex manifold with a modification from an LCK manifold as a locally conformally class C (LC class C) manifold. We give examples of LC class C manifolds that are not LCK manifolds. Finally, we show that all LC class C manifolds are locally conformally balanced manifolds.     

Geodesic vector fields and Eikonal equation on a Riemannian manifold

In this paper, we study the impact of geodesic vector fields (vector fields whose trajectories are geodesics) on the geometry of a Riemannian manifold. Since, Killing vector fields of constant lengths on a Riemannian manifold are geodesic vector fields, leads to the question of finding sufficient conditions for a geodesic vector field to be Killing. In this paper, we show that a lower bound on the Ricci curvature of the Riemannian manifold in the direction of geodesic vector field gives a sufficient condition for the geodesic vector field to be Killing. Also, we use a geodesic vector field on a 3-dimensional complete simply connected Riemannian manifold to find sufficient conditions to be isometric to a 3-sphere. We find a characterization of an Einstein manifold using a Killing vector field. Finally, it has been observed that a major source of geodesic vector fields is provided by solutions of Eikonal equations on a Riemannian manifold and we obtain a characterization of the Euclidean space using an Eikonal equation.     

On Lorentz dynamics: From group actions to warped products via homogeneous spaces

We show a geometric rigidity of isometric actions of non-compact (semisimple) Lie groups on Lorentz manifolds. Namely, we show that the manifold has a warped product structure of a Lorentz manifold with constant curvature by a Riemannian manifold.

     

A Characterization for a (2, 0)-Geodesic Affine Immersion

We give a characterization for a (2, 0)-geodesic affine immersion to an affine space by using its index of relative nullity. Especially, we prove a cylinder theorem for such a hypersurface. We also show a cylinder theorem for a (2, 0)-geodesic isometric immersion from a Kähler manifold and anti-Kähler manifold as a corollary.     

Detecting codimension one manifold factors with the piecewise disjoint arc-disk property and related properties

We show that all finite-dimensional resolvable generalized manifolds with the piecewise disjoint arc-disk property are codimension one manifold factors. We then show how the piecewise disjoint arc-disk property and other general position properties that detect codimension one manifold factors are related. We also note that in every example presently known to the authors of a codimension one manifold factor of dimension n ≥ 4 determined by general position properties, the piecewise disjoint arc-disk property is satisfied.     

Lightlike Hypersurfaces of a Golden Semi-Riemannian Manifold

We introduce lightlike hypersurfaces of a golden semi-Riemannian manifold. We investigate several properties of lightlike hypersurfaces of a golden semi-Riemannian manifold. We prove that there is no radical anti-invariant lightlike hypersurface of a golden semi-Riemannian manifold. In particular, we obtain some results for screen semi-invariant lightlike hypersurfaces of a golden semi-Riemannian manifold. Moreover, we study screen conformal screen semi-invariant lightlike hypersurfaces.     

Flow by mean curvature inside a moving ambient space

We show some computations related to the motion by mean curvature flow of a submanifold inside an ambient Riemannian manifold evolving by Ricci or backward Ricci flow. Special emphasis is given to the possible generalization of Huisken’s monotonicity formula and its connection with the validity of some Li–Yau–Hamilton differential Harnack-type inequalities in a moving Riemannian manifold.     

On toric locally conformally Kähler manifolds

We study compact toric strict locally conformally Kähler manifolds. We show that the Kodaira dimension of the underlying complex manifold is \(-\infty \), and that the only compact complex surfaces admitting toric strict locally conformally Kähler metrics are the diagonal Hopf surfaces. We also show that every toric Vaisman manifold has lcK rank 1 and is isomorphic to the mapping torus of an automorphism of a toric compact Sasakian manifold.     

On ø-quasiconformally symmetric Sasakian manifolds

We study locally and globally ø-quasiconformally symmetric Sasakian manifolds. We show that a globally ø-quasiconformally symmetric Sasakian manifold is globally ø-symmetric. Some observations for a 3-dimensional locally ø-symmetric Sasakian manifold are given. We also give an example of a 3-dimensional locally ø-quasiconformally symmetric Sasakian manifold.