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Constructions of symplectic forms on 4-manifolds

Geometric Topology 2024-03-11 v1 Symplectic Geometry

Abstract

Given a symplectic 4-manifold (X,ω)(X,\omega) with rational symplectic form, Auroux constructed branched coverings to (CP2,ωFS)(CP^2,\omega_{FS}). By modifying a previous construction of Lambert-Cole--Meier--Starkston, we prove that the branch locus in CP2CP^2 can be assumed holomorphic in a neighborhood of the spine of the standard trisection of CP2CP^2. Consequently, the symplectic 4-manifold (X,ω)(X,\omega) admits a cohomologous symplectic form that is K\"ahler in a neighborhood of the 2-skeleton of XX. We define the Picard group of holomorphic line bundles over the holomorphic 2-skeleton. We then investigate Hodge theory and apply harmonic spinors to construct holomorphic sections over the K\"ahler subset.

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@article{arxiv.2403.05512,
  title  = {Constructions of symplectic forms on 4-manifolds},
  author = {Peter Lambert-Cole},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.05512},
  year   = {2024}
}

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