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Solutions to the Seiberg-Witten equations in all dimensions

Differential Geometry 2025-03-26 v1

Abstract

This article explores solutions to a generalised form of the Seiberg--Witten equations in higher dimensions, first introduced by Fine and the author. Starting with an oriented nn dimensional Riemannian manifold with a spinC^\mathbb{C}-structure, we described an elliptic system of equations that recovers the traditional Seiberg-Witten equations in dimensions 33 and 44. The paper focuses on constructing explicit solutions of these equations in dimensions 5,65, 6 and 88, where harmonic perturbation terms are sometimes required to ensure solutions. In dimensions 66 and 88 we construct solutions on K\"ahler manifolds and relate these solutions to vortices. In dimension 55, we construct solutions on the product of a closed Riemann surface and R3\mathbb{R}^3. The solutions are invariant in the R3\mathbb{R}^3 directions and can be related to vortices on the Riemann surface. A key issue in higher dimensions is the potential noncompactness of the space of solutions, in contrast to the compact moduli spaces in lower dimensions. In our solutions, this noncompactness is linked to the presence of certain odd-dimensional harmonic forms, with an explicit example provided in dimension 66.

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@article{arxiv.2503.19450,
  title  = {Solutions to the Seiberg-Witten equations in all dimensions},
  author = {Partha Ghosh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.19450},
  year   = {2025}
}