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Lifts of maps to frame bundles

Differential Geometry 2024-12-31 v1

Abstract

Let (M,g)(M,g) be a Riemannian manifold, L(M)L(M) be its frame bundle, O(M)O(M) its orthonormal frame bundle. For a distribution DD on MM we define a subbundle L(D)L(M)L(D)\subset L(M) or O(D)O(M)O(D)\subset O(M) in a natural way. This allows us to consider a lift LφL\varphi of a map φ:MN\varphi:M\to N not necessarily being a local diffeomorphism. More precisely, if φ:MN\varphi:M\to N is a submersion, then Lφ:L(Hφ)L(N)L\varphi:L(\mathcal{H}^{\varphi})\to L(N) or Lφ:O(Hφ)L(N)L\varphi:O(\mathcal{H}^{\varphi})\to L(N), where Hφ\mathcal{H}^{\varphi} is a horizontal distribution of φ\varphi. Equipping L(M)L(M) and L(N)L(N) with the Mok metrics, we study conformality and harmonicity of lifts LφL\varphi.

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@article{arxiv.2412.19891,
  title  = {Lifts of maps to frame bundles},
  author = {Kamil Niedzialomski and Malgorzata Niedzialomska},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.19891},
  year   = {2024}
}

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