Filtered Ends, Proper Holomorphic Mappings of Kähler Manifolds to Riemann Surfaces, and Kähler Groups

The main result of this paper is that a connected bounded geometry complete K?hler manifold which has at least 3 filtered ends admits a proper holomorphic mapping onto a Riemann surface. As an application, it is also proved that any properly ascending HNN extension with finitely generated base group, as well as Thompson’s groups V, T, and F, are not K?hler. The results and techniques also yield a different proof of the theorem of Gromov and Schoen that, for a connected compact K?hler manifold whose fundamental group admits a proper amalgamated product decomposition, some finite unramified cover admits a surjective holomorphic mapping onto a curve of genus at least 2. Received: January 2006, Revision: November 2006, Accepted: March 2007     

A Simple Proof of the Riemann Mapping Theorem for Domains with Spherical Boundary

We give a simple proof of a Riemann mapping theorem for domains in a Stein manifold with a spherical boundary. Those boundaries are real hypersurfaces which are locally CR equivalent to the sphere inside complex space. The main observation is that for higher dimensional Stein manifolds, the fundamental group of its boundary coincides with that of its interior.     

Bilinear Singular Integral Operators,Smooth Atoms and Molecules

We present a bilinear T1 theorem in the context of Triebel–Lizorkin spaces. The proof uses atomic decomposition techniques and some a priori L ^\infty-estimates for the action of bilinear Calderón–Zygmund operators.     

Bordism theory and the Kervaire semi-characteristic

By using the bordism group, this paper provides an alternative proof of Weiping Zhangs’ theorem on counting Kervaire semi-characteristic.     

Cobordism invariance of the index of Callias-type operators

We introduce a notion of cobordism of Callias-type operators overcomplete Riemannian manifolds and prove that the index is preserved by such a cobordism. As an application, we prove a gluing formula for Callias-type index. In particular, a usual index of an elliptic operator on a compact manifold can be computed as a sum of indexes of Callias-type operators on two noncompact but topologically simpler manifolds. As another application, we give a new proof of the relative index theorem for Callias-type operators, which also leads to a new proof of the Callias index theorem.     

BILINEAR FORMS AND LINEAR CODES

Abraham Lempel et al^[1] made a connection between linear codes and systems of bilinear forms over finite fields. In this correspondence, a new simple proof of a theorem in [1] is presented; in addition, the encoding process and the decoding procedure of RS codes are simplified via circulant matrices. Finally, the results show that the correspondence between bilinear forms and linear codes is not unique.     

Rigidity of the critical point equation

On a compact n ‐dimensional manifold M, it was shown that a critical point metric g of the total scalar curvature functional, restricted to the space of metrics with constant scalar curvature of volume 1, satisfies the critical point equation ([5], p. 3222). In 1987 Besse proposed a conjecture in his book [1], p. 128, that a solution of the critical point equation is Einstein (Conjecture A, hereafter). Since then, number of mathematicians have contributed for the proof of Conjecture A and obtained many geometric consequences as its partial proofs. However, none has given its complete proof yet. The purpose of the present paper is to prove Theorem 1, stating that a compact 3‐dimensional manifold M is isometric to the round 3‐sphere S³ if ker s^′*_g ≠ 0 and its second homology vanishes. Note that this theorem implies that M is Einstein and hence that Conjecture A holds on a 3‐dimensional compact manifold under certain topological conditions (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

η-INVARIANT AND CHERN-SIMONS CURRENT

The author presents an alternate proof of the Bismut-Zhang localization formula of ηinvariants, when the target manifold is a sphere, by using ideas of mod k index theory instead of the difficult analytic localization techniques of Bismut-Lebeau. As a consequence, it is shown that the R/Z part of the analytically defined ηinvariant of Atiyah-Patodi-Singer for a Dirac operator on an odd dimensional closed spin manifold can be expressed purely geometrically through a stable Chern-Simons current on a higher dimensional sphere. As a preliminary application, the author discusses the relation with the Atiyah-Patodi-Singer R/Z index theorem for unitary flat vector bundles, and proves an R refinement in the case where the Dirac operator is replaced by the Signature operator.     

Notes to a paper by C. N. Friedman

The proof of one of the main results of C. N. Friedman, Perturbations of the Schroedinger equation by potentials with small support (J. Functional Analysis10 (1972), 346–360) is modified basing it on a more general existence theorem. A proof of this existence theorem is provided.     

An elementary proof of the Jordan-Kronecker theorem

This paper presents a proof of the Jordan-Kronecker theorem on the reduction to canonical form of a pair of skew-symmetric bilinear forms on a finite-dimensional linear space over an algebraically closed field.     

η-INVARIANT AND CHERN-SIMONS CURRENT

The author presents an alternate proof of the Bismut-Zhang localization formula of ηinvariants, when the target manifold is a sphere, by using ideas of mod k index theory instead of the difficult analytic localization techniques of Bismut-Lebeau. As a consequence, it is shown that the R/Z part of the aualytically defined η invariant of Atiyah-Patodi-Singer for a Dirac operator on an odd dimensional closed spin manifold can be expressed purely geometrically through a stable Chern-Simons current on a higher dimensional sphere. As a preliminary application, the author discusses the relation with the Atiyah-Patodi-Singer R/Z index theorem for unitary flat vector bundles,and proves an R refinement in the case where the Dirac operator is replaced by the Signature operator.     

Cyclic cocycles on deformation quantizations and higher index theorems

We construct a nontrivial cyclic cocycle on the Weyl algebra of a symplectic vector space. Using this cyclic cocycle we construct an explicit, local, quasi-isomorphism from the complex of differential forms on a symplectic manifold to the complex of cyclic cochains of any formal deformation quantization thereof. We give a new proof of Nest-Tsygan's algebraic higher index theorem by computing the pairing between such cyclic cocycles and the K-theory of the formal deformation quantization. Furthermore, we extend this approach to derive an algebraic higher index theorem on a symplectic orbifold. As an application, we obtain the analytic higher index theorem of Connes-Moscovici and its extension to orbifolds.     

A new proof of Frobenius theorem and applications

A proof of Frobenius theorem on local integrability of a given distribution on a finite or infinite dimensional manifold under weak differentiability conditions is given using holonomy methods and the curvature two form of the associated connection. The local curvature two form, which measures the non-integrability of a given distribution, is studied and a variety of applications are given. The Inverse Problem in the Calculus of Variations appears as a particular case.     

Symplectically hyperbolic manifolds

A symplectic form is called hyperbolic if its pull-back to the universal cover is a differential of a bounded one-form. The present paper is concerned with the properties and constructions of manifolds admitting hyperbolic symplectic forms. The main results are:

• If a symplectic form represents a bounded cohomology class then it is hyperbolic.

• The symplectic hyperbolicity is equivalent to a certain isoperimetric inequality.

• The fundamental group of symplectically hyperbolic manifold is non-amenable.

We also construct hyperbolic symplectic forms on certain bundles and Lefschetz fibrations, discuss the dependence of the symplectic hyperbolicity on the fundamental group and discuss some properties of the group of symplectic diffeomorphisms of a symplectically hyperbolic manifold.

A Radon–Nikodym type theorem for forms

The Lebesgue decomposition theorem and the Radon–Nikodym theorem are the cornerstones of the classical measure theory. These theorems were generalized in several settings and several ways. Hassi, Sebestyén, and de Snoo recently proved a Lebesgue type decomposition theorem for nonnegative sesquilinear forms defined on complex linear spaces. The main purpose of this paper is to formulate and prove also a Radon–Nikodym type result in this setting. As an application, we present a Lebesgue type decomposition theorem and solve a special case of the infimum problem for densely defined (not necessarily bounded) positive operators.     

Compensated compactness for differential forms in Carnot groups and applications

In this paper we prove a compensated compactness theorem for differential forms of the intrinsic complex of a Carnot group. The proof relies on an Ls-Hodge decomposition for these forms. Because of the lack of homogeneity of the intrinsic exterior differential, Hodge decomposition is proved using the parametrix of a suitable 0-order Laplacian on forms.     

Witt’s theorems for Galois Ring valued quadratic forms

We prove Witt’s cancelation and extension theorems for Galois Ring valued quadratic forms. The proof is based on the properties of the invariant I, previously defined by the authors, that classifies, together with the type of the corresponding bilinear form (alternating or not), nonsingular Galois Ring valued quadratic forms. Our results extend the Witt’s theorem for mod four valued quadratic forms. On the other hand, the known relation between the invariant I and the Arf invariant of an ordinary quadratic form (if the associated nonsingular bilinear form is alternating) is extended to the nonalternating case by explaining the invariant I in terms of Clifford algebras.     

On the existence of almost contact structure and the contact magnetic field

We give a simple proof of the existence of an almost contact metric structure on any orientable 3-dimensional Riemannian manifold (M ³, g) with the prescribed metric g as the adapted metric of the almost contact metric structure. By using the key formula for the structure tensor obtained in the proof this theorem, we give an application which allows us to completely determine the magnetic flow of the contact magnetic field in any 3-dimensional Sasakian manifold.     

A non-fixed point theorem for Hamiltonian lie group actions

We prove that, under certain conditions, if a compact connected Lie group acts effectively on a closed manifold, then there is no fixed point. Because two of the main conditions are satisfied by any Hamiltonian action on a closed symplectic manifold, the theorem applies nicely to such actions. The method of proof, however, is cohomological; and so the result applies more generally.

     

Derived dynkin extensions

The finite dimensional tame hereditary algebras are associated with the extended Dynkin diagrams. An indecomposable module over such an algebra is either preprojective or preinjective or lies in a family of tubes whose tubular type is the corresponding Dynkin diagram. The study of one-point extensions by simple regular modules in such tubes was initiated in [Ri].

We generalise this approach by starting out with algebras which are derived equivalent to a tame hereditary algebra and considering one-point extensions by modules which are simple regular in tubes in the derived category. If the obtained tubular type is again a Dynkin diagram these algebras are called derived Dynkin extensions.

Our main theorem says that a representation infinite algebra is derived equivalent to a tame hereditary algebra iff it is an iterated derived Dynkin extension of a tame concealed algebra. As application we get a new proof of a theorem in [AS] about domestic tubular branch enlargements which uses the derived category instead of combinatorial arguments.