Geometry Working Seminar

Ragini Singhal, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo

"Deformation theory of nearly G_2 manifolds - 2"

In this talk we will prove some results about the cohomology of nearly G_2 manifolds which we will use to define the space of first order deformation of a nearly G_2 structure. We will then prove that it is an eigenspace of the Laplace operator. Time permitting we will also define the second  order deformations and their formulation. This talk is based on a joint work in progress with Shubham Dwivedi.

MC 5413