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Examples of singularity models for $\mathbb{Z}/2$ harmonic 1-forms and spinors in dimension 3

Differential Geometry 2020-01-23 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

We use the symmetries of the tetrahedron, octahedron and icosahedron to construct local models for a Z/2\mathbb{Z}/2 harmonic 1-form or spinor in 3-dimensions near a singular point in its zero loci. The local models are Z/2\mathbb{Z}/2 harmonic 1-forms or spinors on R3\mathbb{R}^3 that are homogeneous with respect to rescaling of R3\mathbb{R}^3 with their zero locus consisting of four or more rays from the origin. The rays point from the origin to the vertices of a centered tetrahedron in one example; and they point from those of a centered octahedron and a centered icosahedron in two others.

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@article{arxiv.2001.00227,
  title  = {Examples of singularity models for $\mathbb{Z}/2$ harmonic 1-forms and spinors in dimension 3},
  author = {Clifford Henry Taubes and Yingying Wu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2001.00227},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

Groups actions are corrected and more details are given about them. An appendix has been added proving that if Z has only 2 rays from the origin, then the rays are antipodal

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