Robi Huq | Searcharxiv

arXiv2026

Equivariant Morse-Bott cohomology through stabilization

For closed manifolds with compact Lie group actions, we study Austin-Braam's Morse-theoretic construction of Borel equivariant cohomology using the technique of stabilization. We show that a $C^1$-small equivariant perturbation produces stable invariant Morse-Bott functions. This allows us to realize the equivariant transversality and orientability assumptions in Austin-Braam's framework by choosing generic invariant Riemannian metrics.

math.DG↗

arXiv2023

A Study of the Long-Term Behavior of Hybrid Systems with Symmetries via Reduction and the Frobenius-Perron Operator

Hybrid dynamical systems are systems which undergo both continuous and discrete transitions. As typical in dynamical analysis, an essential goal is to study the long-term behavior of these systems. In this work, we present two different novel approaches for studying these systems. The first approach is based on constructing an analog of the Frobenius-Perron (transport) operator for hybrid systems. Rather than tracking the evolution of a single trajectory, this operator encodes the asymptotic nature of an ensemble of trajectories. The second approach presented applies to an important subclass of hybrid systems, mechanical impact systems. We develop an analog of Lie-Poisson(-Suslov) reduction for left-invariant impact systems on Lie groups. In addition to the Hamiltonian (and constraints) being left-invariant, the impact surface must also be a right coset of a normal subgroup. This procedure allows a reduction from a $2n$-dimensional system to an $(n+1)$-dimensional one. We conclude the paper by presenting numerical results on a diverse array of applications.

math.DS↗

arXiv2022

Invariants for the Smale space associated to an expanding endomorphism of a flat manifold

We study invariants associated to Smale spaces obtained from an expanding endomorphism on a (closed connected Riemannian) flat manifold. Specifically, the relevant invariants are the $K$-theory of the associated $C^*$-algebras and Putnam's homology theory for Smale spaces. The latter is isomorphic to the groupoid homology of the groupoids used to construct the $C^*$-algebras.

math.KT↗