English

What is... a G_2 manifold?

Differential Geometry 2011-04-13 v1

Abstract

This is a very short and elementary introduction to G_2 manifolds. We stress the similarities and the differences with K\"ahler manifolds in general and with Calabi-Yau manifolds in particular.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1104.2296,
  title  = {What is... a G_2 manifold?},
  author = {Spiro Karigiannis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1104.2296},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

3 pages, no figures. Published in the April 2011 issue of the Notices of the AMS

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