(Co)bordism groups in PDEs

Authors
Citation
A. Prastaro, (Co)bordism groups in PDEs, ACT APPL MA, 59(2), 1999, pp. 111-201
Citations number
62
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
ACTA APPLICANDAE MATHEMATICAE
ISSN journal
01678019 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
111 - 201
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-8019(199911)59:2<111:(GIP>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We introduce a geometric theory of PDEs, by obtaining existence theorems of smooth and singular solutions. Within this framework, following our previo us results on (co)bordisms in PDEs, we give characterizations of quantum an d integral (co)bordism groups and relate them to the formal integrability o f PDEs. An explicit proof that the usual Thom-Pontryagin construction in (c o)bordism theory can be generalized also to a singular integral (co)bordism on the category of differential equations is given. In fact, we prove the existence of a spectrum that characterizes the singular integral (co)bordis m groups in PDEs. Moreover, a general method that associates, in a natural way, Hopf algebras (full p-Hopf algebras, 0 less than or equal to p less th an or equal to n - 1), to any PDE, recently introduced, is further studied. Applications to particular important classes of PDEs are considered. In pa rticular, we carefully consider the Navier-Stokes equation (NS) and explici tly calculate their quantum and integral bordism groups. An existence theor em of solutions of (NS) with a change in sectional topology is obtained. Re lations between integral bordism groups and causal integral manifolds, caus al tunnel effects, and the full p-Hopf algebras, 0 less than or equal to p less than or equal to 3, for the Navier-Stokes equation are determined.