Some aspects of the theory of manifolds over algebras and Weil bundles (Q548741): Difference between revisions

The present survey paper is devoted to certain recent results in the field of topology and geometry of smooth manifolds over local algebras and Weil bundles. Section 2 is devoted to some facts from the theory of Weil bundles defined by Weil algebras in the sense of \textit{I. Kolář, P. W. Michor} and \textit{J. Slovák} [Natural operations in differential geometry. Berlin: Springer-Verlag (corrected electronic version) (1993; Zbl 0782.53013)] and \textit{A. Weil} [Colloques internat. Centre nat. Rech. Sci. 52, 111--117 (1953; Zbl 0053.24903)]. Section 3 deals with complete and radiant manifolds over Weil algebras (see, e.g. [\textit{W. Goldman} and \textit{M. W. Hirsch}, Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 286, 629--649 (1984; Zbl 0561.57014); \textit{V. V. Shurygin}, Russ. Math. 47, No.~11, 84--93 (2003); translation from Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved., Mat. 2003, No.~11, 88--97 (2003; Zbl 1081.58004); Russ. Math. 49, No.~5, 67--79 (2005); translation from Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved., Mat. 2005, No.~5, 71--83 (2005; Zbl 1120.58002)]). Section 4 is devoted to generalized transversal structures. In particular, it contains some considerations of the generalized Weil bundle \(T^\mu M\) of a foliated manifold \((M,\mathcal F)\) defined by a Weil algebra epimorphism \(\mu:A\to B\) and smooth manifolds over a Weil algebra \(A\) modeled by \(A\)-modules of the form \(A^n\oplus B^m\). Finally, section 5 is devoted to the description of generalized Weil bundles defined for parameter-dependent manifolds and product preserving functors acting on the categories of parameter-dependent manifolds.