Cauchy-Riemann geometry and contact topology in three dimensions

dc.creatorCheng, Jih-Hsin
dc.date2000-03-30
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:34:32Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T04:34:32Z
dc.descriptionWe introduce a global Cauchy-Riemann($CR$)-invariant and discuss its behavior on the moduli space of $CR$-structures. We argue that this study is related to the Smale conjecture in 3-topology and the problem of counting complex structures. Furthermore, we propose a contact-analogue of Ray-Singer's analytic torsion. This ``contact torsion'' is expected to be able to distinguish among ``contact lens'' spaces. We also propose the study of a certain kind of monopole equation associated with a contact structure.
dc.description22 pages,review paper
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0003211
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0003211
dc.identifierProc. Natl. Sci. Counc. ROC(A), 24(2000),87-94
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/58938
dc.subjectDifferential Geometry
dc.subjectSymplectic Geometry
dc.subject57R17;32V05,53D35
dc.titleCauchy-Riemann geometry and contact topology in three dimensions
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