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This paper is focused on the development of the notions of canonical and canonoid transformations within the framework of Hamiltonian Mechanics on locally conformal symplectic manifolds. Both, time-independent and time-dependent dynamics…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-09-16 Rafael Azuaje , Xuefeng Zhao

Physical reasons suggested in \cite{Ha-Ha} for the \emph{Quantum Gravity Problem} lead us to study \emph{type-changing metrics} on a manifold. The most interesting cases are \emph{Transverse Riemann-Lorentz Manifolds}. Here we study the…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2015-06-26 E. Aguirre , V. Fernández , J. Lafuente

Cone spherical metrics are conformal metrics with constant curvature one and finitely many conical singularities on compact Riemann surfaces. A cone spherical metric is called irreducible if each developing map of the metric does not have…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2022-10-11 Lingguang Li , Jijian Song , Bin Xu

We study complex non-K\"ahler manifolds with Hermitian metrics being locally conformal to metrics with special cohomological properties. In particular, we provide examples where the existence of locally conformal holomorphic-tamed…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2016-08-04 Daniele Angella , Luis Ugarte

The properties of discrete nonlinear symmetries of integrable equations are investigated. These symmetries are shown to be canonical transformations. On the basis of the considered examples, it is concluded, that the densities of the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-22 A. N. Leznov , A. V. Razumov

We show that if a compact connected $n$-dimensional manifold $M$ has a conformal class containing two non-homothetic metrics $g$ and $\tilde g=e^{2\varphi}g$ with non-generic holonomy, then after passing to a finite covering, either $n=4$…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-10-15 Andrei Moroianu

In this paper, we study several types of geometric problems related to the Ricci curvature on noncompact complex manifolds, such as the existence of K\"{a}hler-Einstein metrics on complete K\"{a}hler manifolds with negative Ricci curvature,…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2026-04-22 Hanzhang Yin

We study uniqueness of positive solutions to the conformal scalar curvature equation on complete Riemannian manifolds with constant negative scalar curvature. We apply the results to show that conformal transformations on certain complete…

dg-ga · Mathematics 2008-02-03 Man Chun Leung

The conformal properties of complex Finsler metrics are studied. We give a characterization of a compact complex Finsler manifold to be globally conformal K\"ahler. The critical points of the total holomorphic curvature and total Ricci…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-01-31 Bin Chen , Yibing Shen , Lili Zhao

This paper considers the existence of conformally compact Einstein metrics on 4-manifolds. A reasonably complete understanding is obtained for the existence of such metrics with prescribed conformal infinity, when the conformal infinity is…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2008-03-18 Michael T. Anderson

The local classification of conformally flat Lorentzian manifolds with special holonomy groups is obtained. The corresponding local metrics are certain extensions of Riemannian spaces of constant sectional curvature to Walker metrics.

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2018-08-21 Anton S. Galaev

The canonical-type connection on the almost contact manifolds with B-metric is constructed. It is proved that its torsion is invariant with respect to a subgroup of the general conformal transformations of the almost contact B-metric…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2014-04-15 Mancho Manev , Miroslava Ivanova

We study sequences of conformal deformations of a smooth closed Riemannian manifold of dimension $n$, assuming uniform volume bounds and $L^{n/2}$ bounds on their scalar curvatures. Singularities may appear in the limit. Nevertheless, we…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2021-12-22 Clara L. Aldana , Gilles Carron , Samuel Tapie

A conformal metric $g$ with constant curvature one and finite conical singularities on a compact Riemann surface $\Sigma$ can be thought of as the pullback of the standard metric on the 2-sphere by a multi-valued locally univalent…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2016-01-20 Qing Chen , Wei Wang , Yingyi Wu , Bin Xu

We give a sufficient condition to rule out complete Riemannian metrics with nonnegative scalar curvature on the interiors of handlebodies. In higher dimensions, we give examples of ends of manifolds with positive scalar curvature metrics.

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2026-04-30 John Lott

We prove that if a compact Riemannian 4-manifold with positive sectional curvature satisfies a Kato type inequality, then it is definite. We also discuss some new insights for compact Riemannian 4-manifolds of positive sectional curvature.

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-09-04 Kefeng Liu , Jianming Wan

The conformal nature of smooth curves in $\mathbb{R}^3$ is characterised by conformal length, curvature and torsion. We present a derivation of these conformal parameters via a limiting process using inscribed polygons with circular edges .…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2024-02-01 Harald Dorn

This paper provides details of the construction, properties and some applications of the ambient metric associated to a conformal class of metrics on a smooth manifold. Existence and uniqueness of formal expansions defining such metrics are…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2008-10-22 Charles Fefferman , C. Robin Graham

We consider conformal metrics of constant curvature 1 on a Riemann surface, with finitely many prescribed conic singularities and prescribed angles at these singularities. Especially interesting case which was studied by C. L. Chai, C. S…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2021-03-25 Alexandre Eremenko

Canonical matrices are given for (a) bilinear forms over an algebraically closed or real closed field; (b) sesquilinear forms over an algebraically closed field and over real quaternions with any nonidentity involution; and (c) sesquilinear…

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2007-12-17 Roger A. Horn , Vladimir V. Sergeichuk