Conformal Differential Geometry: Q-Curvature and Conformal Holonomy
Helga Baum, Andreas Juhl - Conformal Differential Geometry: Q-Curvature and Conformal Holonomy
Published: 2010-03-05 | ISBN: 3764399082 | PDF | 152 pages | 3.17 MB
Conformal invariants (conformally invariant tensors, conformally covariant differential operators, conformal holonomy groups etc.) are of central significance in differential geometry and physics. Well-known examples of such operators are the Yamabe-, the Paneitz-, the Dirac- and the twistor operator. The aim of the seminar was to present the basic ideas and some of the recent developments around Q-curvature and conformal holonomy. The part on Q-curvature discusses its origin, its relevance in geometry, spectral theory and physics. Here the influence of ideas which have their origin in the AdS/CFT-correspondence becomes visible. The part on conformal holonomy describes recent classification results, its relation to Einstein metrics and to conformal Killing spinors, and related special geometries.