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Partial differential equations (PDEs) are at the heart of many mathematical and scientific advances. While great progress has been made on the theory of PDEs of standard types during the last eight decades, the analysis of nonlinear PDEs of…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-08-16 Gui-Qiang G. Chen

This article introduces a new approach to discrete curvature based on the concept of effective resistances. We propose a curvature on the nodes and links of a graph and present the evidence for their interpretation as a curvature. Notably,…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2022-09-26 Karel Devriendt , Renaud Lambiotte

These are intended to be review notes on emergent symmetries, i.e., symmetries which manifest themselves in specific sectors of energy in many systems. The emphasis is on the physical aspects rather than computation methods. We include some…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-03-17 Pedro R. S. Gomes

In this contribution, a mathematical framework is constructed to relate and compare non-linear partial differential equations (PDEs) in the category of smooth manifolds. In particular, it can be used to compare those aspects of field…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2024-03-28 Lukas Silvester Barth

In this paper we introduce flat grafting as a deformation of quadratic differentials on a surface of finite type that is analogous to the grafting map on hyperbolic surfaces. Flat grafting maps are generic in the strata structure and…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2018-03-28 Ser-Wei Fu

This paper shows that the dynamics of a general class of aerial manipulators, consist of an underactuated multi-rotor base with an arbitrary k-linked articulated manipulator, are differentially flat. Methods of Lagrangian Reduction under…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-11-03 Skylar X. Wei , Peder Harderup , Joel Burdick

Simplicial, piecewise-flat discretizations of manifolds provide a clear path towards curvature analysis on discrete geometries and for solutions of PDE's on manifolds of complex topologies. In this manuscript we review and expand on…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2012-12-06 Jonathan R. McDonald , Warner A. Miller , Paul M. Alsing , Xianfeng D. Gu , Xuping Wang , Shing-Tung Yau

This work contains an exposition of foundations of the variational calculus in fibered manifolds. The emphasis is laid on the geometric aspects of the theory. Especially functionals defined by real functions (Lagrange functions) or…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Demeter Krupka

In this paper, we propose simple numerical algorithms for partial differential equations (PDEs) defined on closed, smooth surfaces (or curves). In particular, we consider PDEs that originate from variational principles defined on the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-12-27 Jay Chu , Richard Tsai

Finslerian extensions of Special and General Relativity -- commonly referred to as Very Special and Very General Relativity -- necessitate the development of a unified Lorentz-Finsler geometry. However, the scope of this geometric framework…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-03-25 Miguel Sánchez

Partial differential equations (PDEs) are among the most universal and parsimonious descriptions of natural physical laws, capturing a rich variety of phenomenology and multi-scale physics in a compact and symbolic representation. This…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-03-31 Steven L. Brunton , J. Nathan Kutz

The appealing connection between non-Euclidean geometries and defects in solids is brought forth in this article. Drawing a correspondence between the nature of a defect and a specific geometric property of the material space not only…

Materials Science · Physics 2013-12-24 Ayan Roychowdhury , Anurag Gupta

This work represents a PhD thesis concerning three main topics. The first one deals with the study and applications of Lie systems with compatible geometric structures, e.g. symplectic, Poisson, Dirac, Jacobi, among others. Many new Lie…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-08-05 C. Sardón

This paper explores the embedding of lattice structures $L \subseteq \mathbb{R}^n$ into smooth manifolds $M \subseteq \mathbb{R}^n$ through a rigorous mathematical framework. Building upon the foundational results established in "Embedding…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-12-02 Francesco D'Agostino

A generalisation of Riemannian geometry is considered, based exclusively on the minimal assumptions that the line element $ds$ is a regular function of position and direction and that the distance of every point from itself is equal to…

General Physics · Physics 2018-04-03 Paolo Maraner

We describe two extensions of the notion of a self-dual connection in a vector bundle over a manifold M from dim M=4 to higher dimensions. The first extension, Omega-self-duality, is based on the existence of an appropriate 4-form Omega on…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Dmitri V. Alekseevsky , Vicente Cortés , Chandrashekar Devchand

In this article we explain the theory of rigid residue complexes in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry, summarizing the background, recent results and anticipated future results. Unlike all previous approaches to Grothendiec…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2021-02-02 Amnon Yekutieli

We apply Lie symmetry analysis of partial differential equations (PDEs) to the Euler-Lagrange equations of the two-Higgs-doublet model (2HDM), to determine its scalar Lie point symmetries. A Lie point symmetry is a structure-preserving…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2026-01-26 M. Aa. Solberg

Geometric data analysis and learning has emerged as a distinct and rapidly developing research area, increasingly recognized for its effectiveness across diverse applications. At the heart of this field lies curvature, a powerful and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-28 Yasharth Yadav , Kelin Xia

Within a framework of noncommutative geometry, we develop an analogue of (pseudo) Riemannian geometry on finite and discrete sets. On a finite set, there is a counterpart of the continuum metric tensor with a simple geometric…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-31 A. Dimakis , F. Muller-Hoissen