The factorization of harmonic maps from a simply-connected domain to the unitary group is studied, showing that the theory of isotropic harmonic maps is equivalent to that of 2-unitons. Furthermore, a positive answer ...The factorization of harmonic maps from a simply-connected domain to the unitary group is studied, showing that the theory of isotropic harmonic maps is equivalent to that of 2-unitons. Furthermore, a positive answer is given to the Uhlenbeck’s conjecture on the upper bound of minimal uniton numbers.展开更多
By using the simplified method of factorization given by Valli, and the correspondence between the harmonic map φ∶S 2→U(N) and U(N) uniton bundle ν(φ) with energy corresponding to the bundles’ seco...By using the simplified method of factorization given by Valli, and the correspondence between the harmonic map φ∶S 2→U(N) and U(N) uniton bundle ν(φ) with energy corresponding to the bundles’ second Chern class, which is established by Anand, the energy in a case φ∶S 2→U(N) is investigated in order to estimate the energy of a uniton using the uniton number. It is proved that Uhlenbeck’s factorization is energy decreasing. And a method of estimating the energy of a uniton by the uniton number is given.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province.
文摘The factorization of harmonic maps from a simply-connected domain to the unitary group is studied, showing that the theory of isotropic harmonic maps is equivalent to that of 2-unitons. Furthermore, a positive answer is given to the Uhlenbeck’s conjecture on the upper bound of minimal uniton numbers.
文摘By using the simplified method of factorization given by Valli, and the correspondence between the harmonic map φ∶S 2→U(N) and U(N) uniton bundle ν(φ) with energy corresponding to the bundles’ second Chern class, which is established by Anand, the energy in a case φ∶S 2→U(N) is investigated in order to estimate the energy of a uniton using the uniton number. It is proved that Uhlenbeck’s factorization is energy decreasing. And a method of estimating the energy of a uniton by the uniton number is given.
