Author : Valentina Georgoulas
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030893006
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)
Book Synopsis The Moment-Weight Inequality and the Hilbert–Mumford Criterion by : Valentina Georgoulas
Download or read book The Moment-Weight Inequality and the Hilbert–Mumford Criterion written by Valentina Georgoulas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to geometric invariant theory from a differential geometric viewpoint. It is inspired by certain infinite-dimensional analogues of geometric invariant theory that arise naturally in several different areas of geometry. The central ingredients are the moment-weight inequality relating the Mumford numerical invariants to the norm of the moment map, the negative gradient flow of the moment map squared, and the Kempf--Ness function. The exposition is essentially self-contained, except for an appeal to the Lojasiewicz gradient inequality. A broad variety of examples illustrate the theory, and five appendices cover essential topics that go beyond the basic concepts of differential geometry. The comprehensive bibliography will be a valuable resource for researchers. The book is addressed to graduate students and researchers interested in geometric invariant theory and related subjects. It will be easily accessible to readers with a basic understanding of differential geometry and does not require any knowledge of algebraic geometry.