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The Hilbert--Einstein functional and the Sasaki-Futaki invariant - Eveline Legendre [2016]
This talk introduces the Hilbert--Einstein functional and its relation to Sasaki--Einstein manifolds and constant scalar curvature metrics.
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Watch on YouTube ↗Key takeaways
- 🔧Explore the relationship between Kähler cones and Sasaki manifolds to understand how geometric properties are preserved or transformed between these structures.05:03
- 🎯A Sasaki manifold can be uniquely constructed from its corresponding Kähler cone, establishing a fundamental duality between these geometric structures.05:21
- 💡The existence of a constant scalar curvature metric on a Sasaki manifold is linked to the properties of its associated Kähler cone; specifically, if the cone's scalar curvature is constant and equal to a specific dimension-dependent value, the manifold admits a scalar flat metric.08:48
- 🚀The Hilbert--Einstein functional ($H$) is defined as an integral of the transverse scalar curvature over a Sasaki manifold, and its critical points correspond to Sasaki manifolds admitting constant scalar curvature metrics.12:36
- 📚Investigate the definition and properties of the Hilbert--Einstein functional and its role in identifying critical points related to constant scalar curvature metrics.12:36
- 🔍The critical points of the Hilbert--Einstein functional ($H$) are identified with specific red vector fields where the total transverse scalar curvature vanishes, providing a crucial condition for the existence of constant scalar curvature metrics.40:51
Chapters
- 0:00🎯 Introduction and Context
- 0:56🎯 Kähler and Sasaki Structures Introduction
- 2:22🎯 The Geometry of Cones and Metrics
- 5:38🎯 Regularity Conditions and Quotients
- 8:04🎯 Constant Scalar Curvature and Obstructions
- 11:51🎯 Functional and Critical Points Analysis
- 12:38🎯 The Hilbert–Einstein Functional in Sasaki Geometry
- 20:44🎯 Critical Point Conditions and Vanishing Invariants
- 44:24🎯 Toric Case and Explicit Computations
- 46:21🎯 Existence and Uniqueness Results in Toric Geometry
- 57:17🎯 Obstructions and Variational Methods
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High Level Overview
This presentation explores advanced concepts in differential geometry, specifically revolving around the Hilbert–Einstein functional and the Sasaki–Futaki invariant in the context of Sasakian and Kähler geometry. Targeted at mathematicians working with complex manifolds, contact geometry, and scalar curvature problems, it addresses the problem of characterizing and finding constant scalar curvature Sasakian metrics. The talk introduces the geometric structures underlying Sasakian manifolds, defines associated functionals, describes obstruction invariants, and discusses the implications for existence and uniqueness of critical metrics, especially highlighting results in the toric case with explicit examples and non-uniqueness phenomena.
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- Structured Deep Dive
- 1. Introduction to Sasakian Manifolds and Kähler Cones (00:20–06:00)
- 2. The Problem of Constant Scalar Curvature in Sasakian Geometry (08:00–13:00)
- 3. The Hilbert–Einstein Functional on the Sasaki Cone (13:00–26:00)
- 4. The Sasaki–Futaki Invariant as an Obstruction (36:00–40:00)
- 5. Implications for Existence and Uniqueness; Relation to K-Stability (40:00–43:00)
- 6. Detailed Study of the Toric Sasakian Case (43:00–57:00)
- 7. Underlying Geometric and Topological Constraints (18:00–20:00, 50:00–56:00)
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- Practical Implications & Takeaways
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