Description
An excellent reference for anyone needing to examine properties of harmonic vector fields to help them solve research problems. The book provides the main results of harmonic vector fields with an emphasis on Riemannian manifolds using past and existing problems to assist you in analyzing and furnishing your own conclusion for further research. It emphasizes a combination of theoretical development with practical applications for a solid treatment of the subject useful to those new to research using differential geometric methods in extensive detail.- A useful tool for any scientist conducting research in the field of harmonic analysis- Provides applications and modern techniques to problem solving- A clear and concise exposition of differential geometry of harmonic vector fields on Reimannian manifolds- Physical Applications of Geometric Methods
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Geometry of Tangent BundleChapter 2: Harmonic Vector FieldsChapter 3: Harmonicity and Stability Chapter 4: Harmonicity and Contact Metric StructuresChapter 5: Harmonicity with Respect to G-Natural MetricsChapter 6: The Energy of SectionsChapter 7: Harmonic Vector Fields in CR GeometryChapter 8: Lorentz Geometry and Harmonic Vector FieldsAppendix A: Twisted CohomologiesAppendix B: The Stokes Theorem on Complete ManifoldsAppendix C: Complex Monge-Ampere EquationsAppendix D: Exceptional Orbits of Highest DimensionAppendix E: Reilly's FormulaBibliographyIndex
