Topology and closed characteristics of \(K\)-contact manifolds (Q1901509)
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Topology and closed characteristics of \(K\)-contact manifolds (English)
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12 August 1996
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It is proved that the characteristic flow of a \(K\)-contact form has at least \(n + 1\) closed leaves on a \(2n + 1\)-dimensional manifold. The proof is obtained by applying the Ljusternik-Schnirelmann critical point theory to a suitable function. Moreover, by using Morse theory, it is proved that the first Betti number of a closed Sasakian manifold with finitely many closed characteristics is 0.
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characteristic flow
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\(K\)-contact form
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closed leaves
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Ljusternik-Schnirelmann critical point theory
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Morse theory
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Sasakian manifold
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