scholarly journals MORSE THEORY, GRAPHS, AND STRING TOPOLOGY

2005 ◽  
pp. 149-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
RALPH L. COHEN
Keyword(s):  
Morse Theory ◽  
String Topology

Application of Morse theory to some homogeneous spaces

1969 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ramanujan
Keyword(s):  
Morse Theory ◽  
Homogeneous Spaces

scholarly journals Fermat Metrics

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1422
Author(s):  
Antonio Masiello
Keyword(s):  
Variational Methods ◽  
Morse Theory ◽  
Sagnac Effect ◽  
Variational Theory ◽  
Global Hyperbolicity ◽  
Fermat Principle ◽  
Multiple Image ◽  
Light Rays ◽  
Stationary Spacetimes

In this paper we present a survey of Fermat metrics and their applications to stationary spacetimes. A Fermat principle for light rays is stated in this class of spacetimes and we present a variational theory for the light rays and a description of the multiple image effect. Some results on variational methods, as Ljusternik-Schnirelmann and Morse Theory are recalled, to give a description of the variational methods used. Other applications of the Fermat metrics concern the global hyperbolicity and the geodesic connectedeness and a characterization of the Sagnac effect in a stationary spacetime. Finally some possible applications to other class of spacetimes are considered.

scholarly journals Hodge decomposition of string topology

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Berest ◽  
Ajay C. Ramadoss ◽  
Yining Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Lie Algebras ◽  
General Theorem ◽  
Hodge Decomposition ◽  
String Topology ◽  
Free Loop Space ◽  
Oriented Manifold ◽  
Universal Enveloping Algebras ◽  
Finite Dimensional ◽  
Equivariant Homology ◽  
Simply Connected

Abstract Let X be a simply connected closed oriented manifold of rationally elliptic homotopy type. We prove that the string topology bracket on the $S^1$ -equivariant homology $ {\overline {\text {H}}}_\ast ^{S^1}({\mathcal {L}} X,{\mathbb {Q}}) $ of the free loop space of X preserves the Hodge decomposition of $ {\overline {\text {H}}}_\ast ^{S^1}({\mathcal {L}} X,{\mathbb {Q}}) $ , making it a bigraded Lie algebra. We deduce this result from a general theorem on derived Poisson structures on the universal enveloping algebras of homologically nilpotent finite-dimensional DG Lie algebras. Our theorem settles a conjecture of [7].

scholarly journals Topology of Subvarieties of Complex Semi-abelian Varieties

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongqiang Liu ◽  
Laurentiu Maxim ◽  
Botong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Euler Characteristic ◽  
Morse Theory ◽  
Characteristic Property ◽  
Abelian Varieties ◽  
Betti Numbers ◽  
Local Systems ◽  
Affine Manifolds ◽  
Cyclic Covers ◽  
Rank One ◽  
Generic Vanishing

Abstract We use the non-proper Morse theory of Palais–Smale to investigate the topology of smooth closed subvarieties of complex semi-abelian varieties and that of their infinite cyclic covers. As main applications, we obtain the finite generation (except in the middle degree) of the corresponding integral Alexander modules as well as the signed Euler characteristic property and generic vanishing for rank-one local systems on such subvarieties. Furthermore, we give a more conceptual (topological) interpretation of the signed Euler characteristic property in terms of vanishing of Novikov homology. As a byproduct, we prove a generic vanishing result for the $L^2$-Betti numbers of very affine manifolds. Our methods also recast June Huh’s extension of Varchenko’s conjecture to very affine manifolds and provide a generalization of this result in the context of smooth closed sub-varieties of semi-abelian varieties.

scholarly journals String topology for Lie groups

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 424-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Hepworth
Keyword(s):  
Lie Groups ◽  
String Topology

Periodic Problems with the Scalar p-Laplacian Resonant at any Eigenvalue via Critical Point Methods

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Th. Kyritsi ◽  
Donal O’ Regan ◽  
Nikolaos S. Papageorgiou
Keyword(s):  
Critical Point ◽  
Morse Theory ◽  
Critical Point Theory ◽  
Smooth Solution ◽  
Point Theory ◽  
Reaction Term ◽  
Variational Techniques ◽  
Periodic Problems

AbstractWe consider nonlinear periodic problems driven by the scalar p-Laplacian with a Carathéodory reaction term. Under conditions which permit resonance at infinity with respect to any eigenvalue, we show that the problem has a nontrivial smooth solution. Our approach combines variational techniques based on critical point theory with Morse theory.

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