Actions of \((\mathbf R,+)\) and \((\mathbf C,+)\) on complex manifolds (Q2365050)

This article explores some aspects of holomorphic actions of \textbf{R} and \textbf{C} on a complex manifold \(M\). One can view such actions as those associated to complete holomorphic vector fields or ``flows.'' If \(M\) is Stein, the author proves statements about the fundamental domain and the existence of generic orbit types for a holomorphic \textbf{R} action, and in special cases, about the extension of \textbf{R} actions to \textbf{C} actions. The article includes sections on symplectic actions on \({\mathbf C}^{2n}\), obstructions to completeness of certain Hamiltonian vector fields on \({\mathbf C}^2\), and special results about automorphisms and 1-dimensional actions on \({\mathbf C}^n\) and complements \({\mathbf C}^n\setminus A\) where \(A\) is a ``tame'' analytic subvariety.