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Main Authors: Mikesh, Josef, Stepanov, Sergey
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.19739
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author Mikesh, Josef
Stepanov, Sergey
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Stepanov, Sergey
contents This paper develops an analytical approach to the study of the geometry of projective maps using the theory of elliptic differential operators. We construct two elliptic operators of second and fourth order, whose kernels characterize projective diffeomorphisms between Riemannian manifolds and one-parameter groups of projective diffeomorphisms (transformations) of a Riemannian manifold onto itself, respectively. This approach establishes a natural correspondence between analytical and geometric properties, enabling the study of projective diffeomorphisms via operator-theoretic methods. The proposed framework provides a new understanding of projective structures on Riemannian manifolds and extends classical results in differential geometry.
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spellingShingle Projective Maps from the Perspective of Elliptic Differential Operators
Mikesh, Josef
Stepanov, Sergey
Differential Geometry
53C20, 35J15, 35J30
This paper develops an analytical approach to the study of the geometry of projective maps using the theory of elliptic differential operators. We construct two elliptic operators of second and fourth order, whose kernels characterize projective diffeomorphisms between Riemannian manifolds and one-parameter groups of projective diffeomorphisms (transformations) of a Riemannian manifold onto itself, respectively. This approach establishes a natural correspondence between analytical and geometric properties, enabling the study of projective diffeomorphisms via operator-theoretic methods. The proposed framework provides a new understanding of projective structures on Riemannian manifolds and extends classical results in differential geometry.
title Projective Maps from the Perspective of Elliptic Differential Operators
topic Differential Geometry
53C20, 35J15, 35J30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.19739