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An observation concerning uniquely ergodic vector fields on 3-manifolds

Geometric Topology 2008-11-26 v1 Differential Geometry

Abstract

This paper proves the following: A volume preserving vector field on a compact 3-manifold whose dual 2-form is exact can not generate uniquely ergodic dynamics unless its asymptotic linking number is zero.

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@article{arxiv.0811.3983,
  title  = {An observation concerning uniquely ergodic vector fields on 3-manifolds},
  author = {Clifford Henry Taubes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.3983},
  year   = {2008}
}
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