Ratto, Andrea (1987) Harmonic maps of spheres and equivariant theory. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

In Chapter I we produce many new harmonic maps of spheres by the qualitative study of the pendulum equations for the join and the Hopf construction. In particular, we obtain

Corollary 1.7.1.

Let Φ1 : Sp -> Sr be any harmonic homogeneous polynomial of degree greater or equal than two, and let Φ2 be the identity map id : Sq -> Sq. Then the (q+1)-suspension of Φ1 is harmonically representable by an equivariant map of the form Φ1 * Φ2 if and only if q=0 ....5.

Corollary 1.11.1.

Let [f] E ΠSp be a stable class in the image of the stable J-ho momorphism Jp :Πp (0) -> ΠSp, p >= 6. Then there exists q > p such that [f] can be represented by a harmonic map Φ : Sp+q+1 -> Sq+1.

In Chapter II we illustrate equivariant theory and study the rendering problems: in particular, we show that the restriction q=o ...5 in Corollary 1.7.1. can be removed provided that the domain is given a suitable riemannian metric; then, for istance, the groups Πn(Sn) = Z can be rendered harmonic for every n.

In Chapter III we describe applications of equivariant theory to the study of Dirichlet problems and warped products; and extensions of the theory to spaces with conical singularities.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Harmonic maps, Sphere
Official Date:	September 1987
Dates:	Date Event September 1987 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Mathematics Institute
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Eells, James, 1926-2007
Extent:	iv, 159 leaves
Language:	eng

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