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Differential $\{e\}$-structures for equivalences of $2$-nondegenerate Levi rank $1$ hypersurfaces $M^5 \subset \mathbb{C}^3$

Differential Geometry 2019-01-09 v1

Abstract

The class IV2{\sf IV}_2 of 22-nondegenerate constant Levi rank 11 hypersurfaces M5C3M^5 \subset \mathbb{C}^3 is governed by Pocchiola's two primary invariants W0W_0 and J0J_0. Their vanishing characterizes equivalence of such a hypersurface M5M^5 to the tube MLC5M_{\sf LC}^5 over the real light cone in R3\mathbb{R}^3. When either W0≢0W_0 \not\equiv 0 or J0≢0J_0 \not\equiv 0, by normalization of certain two group parameters c{\sf c} and e{\sf e}, an invariant coframe can be built on M5M^5, showing that the dimension of the CR automorphism group drops from 1010 to 55. This paper constructs an explicit {e}\{e\}-structure in case W0W_0 and J0J_0 do not necessarily vanish. Furthermore, Pocchiola's calculations hidden on a computer now appear in details, especially the determination of a secondary invariant RR, expressed in terms of the first jet of W0W_0. All other secondary invariants of the {e}\{e\}-structure are also expressed explicitly in terms of W0W_0 and J0J_0.

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@article{arxiv.1901.02028,
  title  = {Differential $\{e\}$-structures for equivalences of $2$-nondegenerate Levi rank $1$ hypersurfaces $M^5 \subset \mathbb{C}^3$},
  author = {Wei Guo Foo and Joel Merker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.02028},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

71 pages, including an addendum shared with Samuel Pocchiola. Computations all done by hand -- zero computer help