Lagrangian submanifolds in para-Kähler manifolds

In this paper we initiate the study of Lagrangian submanifolds in para-Kähler manifolds. In particular, we prove two general optimal inequalities for Lagrangian submanifolds of the flat para-Kähler manifold . Moreover, we completely classify Lagrangian submanifolds which satisfy the equality case of one of the two inequalities.     

Some explicit examples of Hamiltonian minimal Lagrangian submanifolds in complex space forms

In this paper, we find some new explicit examples of Hamiltonian minimal Lagrangian submanifolds among the Lagrangian isometric immersions of a real space form in a complex space form.     

Geodesics of Hofer’s metric on the space of Lagrangian submanifolds

We study geodesics of Hofer’s metric on the space of Lagrangian submanifolds in arbitrary symplectic manifolds from the variational point of view. We give a characterization of length–critical paths with respect to this metric. As a result, we see that if two Lagrangian submanifolds are disjoint then we cannot join them by length-minimizing geodesics.     

Lagrangian skeletons,periodic geodesic flows and symplectic cuttings

In this paper, we investigate symplectic manifolds endowed with a Morse–Bott function with only two critical submanifolds, one of which is Lagrangian while the other one is symplectic.     

Hamiltonian-minimal Lagrangian submanifolds in Kaehler manifolds with symmetries

By making use of the symplectic reduction and the cohomogeneity method, we give a general method for constructing Hamiltonian minimal Lagrangian submanifolds in Kaehler manifolds with symmetries. As applications, we construct infinitely many nontrivial complete Hamiltonian minimal Lagrangian submanifolds in CPⁿ$C{P}^n$ and Cⁿ$C^n$.     

The geometry of a bi-Lagrangian manifold

This is a survey on bi-Lagrangian manifolds, which are symplectic manifolds endowed with two transversal Lagrangian foliations. We also study the non-integrable case (i.e., a symplectic manifold endowed with two transversal Lagrangian distributions). We show that many different geometric structures can be attached to these manifolds and we carefully analyze the associated connections. Moreover, we introduce the problem of the intersection of the two leaves, one of each foliation, through a point and show a lot of significative examples.     

Variational principle for the Finslerian extension of general relativity

The Lagrangian density for formulating the Finslerian gravitational field equations is constructed by replacing the tangent vectors entering a direction-dependent density by the auxiliary vector field. The Lagrangian derivative is represented in terms of the tensor densities associated with an initial direction-dependent density. A particular case, where the direction-dependent density is chosen in the form of the contraction of the FinslerianK-tensor of curvature multiplied by the Jacobian, is treated in detail.     

Holomorphic triangles and invariants for smooth four-manifolds

In earlier articles, the authors introduced invariants for closed, oriented three-manifolds, defined using a variant of Lagrangian Floer homology in the symmetric products of Riemann surfaces. The aim of this article is to introduce invariants of oriented, smooth four-manifolds, built using these Floer homology groups. This four-dimensional theory also endows the corresponding three-dimensional theories with additional structure: an absolute grading of certain of its Floer homology groups.     

On families of Lagrangian submanifolds

We study the stability of a compact Lagrangian submanifold of a symplectic manifold under perturbation of the symplectic structure. If X is a compact manifold and the ω _t are cohomologous symplectic forms on X, then by a well-known theorem of Moser there exists a family Φ _t of diffeomorphisms of X such that ω _t =Φ _t ^*(ω₀). If L⊂X is a Lagrangian submanifold for (X,ω₀), L _t =Φ _t ^-1(L) is thus a Lagrangian submanifold for (X,ω _t ). Here we show that if we simply assume that L is compact and ω _t | _L is exact for every t, a family L _t as above still exists, for sufficiently small t. Similar results are proved concerning the stability of special Lagrangian and Bohr–Sommerfeld special Lagrangian submanifolds, under perturbation of the ambient Calabi–Yau structure. Received: 29 May 2001/ Revised version: 17 October 2001     

Integration on moduli spaces of stable curves through localization

We introduce a new method of calculating intersections on , using localization of equivariant cohomology. As an application, we give a proof of Mirzakhani's recursion relation for calculating intersections of mixed ψ and κ₁ classes.     

Quantum D-modules and equivariant Floer theory for free loop spaces

The objective of this paper is to clarify the relationships between the quantum D-module and equivariant Floer theory. Equivariant Floer theory was introduced by Givental in his paper ``Homological Geometry'. He conjectured that the quantum D-module of a symplectic manifold is isomorphic to the equivariant Floer cohomology for the universal cover of the free loop space. First, motivated by the work of Guest, we formulate the notion of ``abstract quantum D-module' which generalizes the D-module defined by the small quantum cohomology algebra. Second, we define the equivariant Floer cohomology of toric complete intersections rigorously as a D-module, using Givental's model. This is shown to satisfy the axioms of abstract quantum D-module. By Givental's mirror theorem [Giv3], it follows that equivariant Floer cohomology defined here is isomorphic to the quantum cohomology D-module.     

Lagrangians adapted to submersions and foliations

Lagrangians related to submersions and foliations, which are analogous to Riemannian submersions and Riemannian foliations respectively are studied in the paper. One prove that a bundle-like Lagrangian, a transverse hyperregular Lagrangian, a hyperregular Lagrangian foliated cocycle or a geodesic orthogonal property are equivalent data for a foliation. A conjecture of E. Ghys is proved in a more general setting than that of Finslerian foliations: a foliation that has a transverse positively definite Lagrangian is a Riemannian foliation. One extend also a result of Miernowski and Mozgawa on Finslerian foliations, proving that the natural lift to the normal bundle of a Lagrangian foliation that has a transverse positively definite Lagrangian is a Riemannian foliation.     

Cup-length estimate for Lagrangian intersections

In this paper, we consider the Arnold conjecture on the Lagrangian intersections of some closed Lagrangian submanifold of a closed symplectic manifold with its image of a Hamiltonian diffeomorphism. We prove that if the Hofer's symplectic energy of the Hamiltonian diffeomorphism is less than a topology number defined by the Lagrangian submanifold, then the Arnold conjecture is true in the degenerated (nontransversal) case.     

The Künneth formula in Floer homology for manifolds with restricted contact type boundary

We prove the Künneth formula in Floer (co)homology for manifolds with restricted contact type boundary. We use Viterbo's definition of Floer homology, involving the symplectic completion by adding a positive cone over the boundary. The Künneth formula implies the vanishing of Floer (co)homology for subcritical Stein manifolds. Other applications include the Weinstein conjecture in certain product manifolds, obstructions to exact Lagrangian embeddings, existence of holomorphic curves with Lagrangian boundary condition, as well as symplectic capacities. Supported by ENS Lyon, école Polytechnique (Palaiseau) and ETH (Zürich).     

Coherent orientation of mixed moduli spaces in Morse-Floer theory

We give the coherent orientation for the spaces of intersections of gradient trajectories and holomorphic disks in cotangent bundle. This construction provides the Piunikhin-Salamon-Schwarz isomorphism between Morse homology and Floer homology for Lagrangian intersections in cotangent bundles, with integer coefficients. This work is partially supported by Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia Project #144020.     

Enumeration of one-nodal rational curves in projective spaces

We give a formula computing the number of one-nodal rational curves that pass through an appropriate collection of constraints in a complex projective space. The formula involves intersections of tautological classes on moduli spaces of stable rational maps. We combine the methods and results from three different papers.     

Pseudo-parallel Lagrangian submanifolds in complex space forms

In this work we study pseudo-parallel Lagrangian submanifolds in a complex space form. We give several general properties of pseudo-parallel submanifolds. For the 2-dimensional case, we show that any minimal Lagrangian surface is pseudo-parallel. We also give examples of non-minimal pseudo-parallel Lagrangian surfaces. Here we prove a local classification of the pseudo-parallel Lagrangian surfaces. In particular, semi-parallel Lagrangian surfaces are totally geodesic or flat. Finally, we give examples of pseudo-parallel Lagrangian surfaces which are not semi-parallel.     

Twisted Fourier-Mukai transforms for holomorphic symplectic four-folds

We apply the methods of C a?ld?raru to construct a twisted Fourier-Mukai transform between a pair of holomorphic symplectic four-folds which are fibred by Lagrangian abelian surfaces. More precisely, we obtain an equivalence between the derived category of coherent sheaves on a certain Lagrangian fibration and the derived category of twisted sheaves on its ‘mirror’ partner. As a corollary, we extend the original Fourier-Mukai transform to degenerations of abelian surfaces. Another consequence of the general theory is that the holomorphic symplectic four-fold and its mirror are connected by a one-parameter family of deformations through Lagrangian fibrations.