scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1076169

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A triple \((\eta, \omega,V)\), where \(\eta\) is a 1-form, \(\omega\) is a 2-form and \(V\) is an \(n\)-dimensional Legendrian distribution (i.e., \(\eta|V= \omega|V \times V \equiv 0)\) on a \((2n+1)\)-dimensional manifold \(M\), satisfying some compatibility relations, is called a stable almost cotangent structure on \(M\), and \(M\) a stable almost cotangent manifold. For instance, \(\mathbb{R} \times T^*N\) admits a natural cosymplectic structure \((dt, \omega )\) and the Legendrian vertical distribution with respect to the projection \(\mathbb{R}\times T^*N \to \mathbb{R} \times N\). Indeed, these manifolds are the odd-dimensional analogues of Bruckheimer's almost cotangent manifolds. Hamiltonians depending explicitly on the time parameter can be studied with the aid of this kind of geometric formalism. After identifying this structure as a kind of \(G\)-structure on \(M\), it is shown a necessary and sufficient condition for its existence. Integrability, global properties and a characterization of the de Rham cohomology groups of a certain quotient manifold are some topics examined. Interesting examples are also given.











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