Jordan Watts — Page 2

arXiv2013

Differential Spaces, Vector Fields, and Orbit-Type Stratifications

Let $G$ be a Lie group, and let $(M,ω)$ be a symplectic manifold. If $G$ admits a Hamiltonian action on $(M,ω)$ with momentum map $μ$, then $M$, the zero-level set of $μ$, the orbit space, and the corresponding symplectic quotient all have induced stratifications. We push this setting into the language of differential spaces, and as a consequence we find that the stratifications are intrinsic to the ring of smooth functions on each space.

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arXiv2013

Diffeologies, Differential Spaces, and Symplectic Geometry

Diffeological and differential spaces are generalisations of smooth structures on manifolds. We show that the "intersection" of these two categories is isomorphic to Frölicher spaces, another generalisation of smooth structures. We then give examples of such spaces, as well as examples of diffeological and differential spaces that do not fall into this category. We apply the theory of diffeological spaces to differential forms on a geometric quotient of a compact Lie group. We show that the subcomplex of basic forms is isomorphic to the complex of diffeological forms on the geometric quotient. We apply this to symplectic quotients coming from a regular value of the momentum map, and show that diffeological forms on this quotient are isomorphic as a complex to Sjamaar differential forms. We also compare diffeological forms to those on orbifolds, and show that they are isomorphic complexes as well. We apply the theory of differential spaces to subcartesian spaces equipped with families of vector fields. We use this theory to show that smooth stratified spaces form a full subcategory of subcartesian spaces equipped with families of vector fields. We give families of vector fields that induce the orbit-type stratifications induced by a Lie group action, as well as the orbit-type stratifications induced by a Hamiltonian group action.

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arXiv2008

Regular Points of a Subcartesian Space

We discuss properties of the regular part $S_{reg}$ of a subcartesian space $S$. We show that $S_{reg}$ is open and dense in $S$ and the restriction to $S_{reg}$ of the tangent bundle of $S$ is locally trivial.

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