On differential operators generated by geometric structures (Q6137702)

The author introduces and studies two classes of differential operators generated by geometric structures (that is, non-degenerate \((0,2)\)-tensor fields) on general connected, Hausdorff, paracompact and smooth manifolds. The first class of operators extends the concepts of gradient vector field from Riemannian or semi-Riemannian geometry, and Hamiltonian vector field from symplectic geometry. The second class of operators generalizes the Laplace-Beltrami operator from Riemannian geometry, and the d'Alembert operator from Lorentzian geometry.