arXiv · 1709.07245
Poincar\'e's lemma on some non-Euclidean structures
Abstract
In this paper we prove the Poincar\'e lemma on some $n$-dimensional corank 1 sub-Riemannian structures, formulating the $\frac{(n-1)n(n^2+3n-2)}{8}$ necessarily and sufficiently 'curl-vanishing' compatibility conditions. In particular, this result solves partially an open problem formulated by Calin and Chang. Our proof is based on a Poincar\'e lemma stated on Riemannian manifolds and a suitable Ces\`aro-Volterra path integral formula established in local coordinates. As a byproduct, a Saint-Venant lemma is also provided on generic Riemannian manifolds. Some examples are presented on the hyperbolic space and Carnot/Heisenberg groups.
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Alexandru Kristály. 2017-09-21. Poincar\'e's lemma on some non-Euclidean structures. https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.07245
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