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Twists, Codazzi Tensors, and the $6$-sphere

Differential Geometry 2026-03-09 v1

Abstract

Let (M,g,J,ω)(M,g,J,\omega) be an almost Hermitian manifold. Given an automorphism ψAut(TM)\psi\in \mathrm{Aut}(TM), the existing structure can be twisted to obtain a new almost Hermitian manifold (M,gψ,Jψ,ωψ)(M,g^\psi,J^\psi,\omega^\psi). In the current paper, we study these ψ\psi-twisted almost Hermitian structures with particular emphasis on questions regarding the integrability of JψJ^\psi and the Riemannian geometry of gψg^\psi. By studying the latter, we identity a certain class of Aut(TM)\mathrm{Aut}(TM) with nice transformation properties. We call these automorphisms gg-\textit{Codazzi maps} because of their close relationship with Codazzi tensors. The aforementioned results are ultimately applied to the standard nearly K\"{a}hler structure on the 66-sphere where we prove a nonintegrability result for the class of gg-Codazzi maps.

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@article{arxiv.2603.05790,
  title  = {Twists, Codazzi Tensors, and the $6$-sphere},
  author = {David N. Pham},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.05790},
  year   = {2026}
}

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28 pages

R2 v1 2026-07-01T11:05:57.418Z