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Vector fields in the presence of a contact structure

Differential Geometry 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We consider the Lie algebra of all vector fields on a contact manifold as a module over the Lie subalgebra of contact vector fields. This module is split into a direct sum of two submodules: the contact algebra itself and the space of tangent vector fields. We study the geometric nature of these two modules.

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@article{arxiv.math/0511499,
  title  = {Vector fields in the presence of a contact structure},
  author = {Valentin Ovsienko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0511499},
  year   = {2007}
}

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10 pages

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