On \(G_2\) manifolds with cohomogeneity two symmetry (Q6568763)

The authors study \(G_2\)-holonomy Riemannian manifolds with symmetry group containing \(\mathbb{T}^2\times \mathrm{SU}_2\). They describe the differential equations that govern the \(3\)-form of such a manifold. They study the calibrated submanifolds which are invariant under a cohomogeneity one action of a subgroup of that symmetry group and the singularities of the closures of those submanifolds, and find their tangent cones. In particular, they apply this approach to the Bryant-Salamon manifold and to the Foscolo-Haskins-Nordströrm manifolds. In these manifolds, they find new examples of associative submanifolds with 2-torus symmetry. They make use of the Madsen-Swann multimoment maps, and work out their relation to the symmetry group.