Diffeotopies generated by complete vector fields #
A complete C^n vector field, 1 ≤ n, generates a diffeotopy on a
possibly noncompact finite-dimensional boundaryless manifold. The motion at time t ∈ [0,1]
is the field's flow at time a * t, for an arbitrary real duration a.
Its inverse uses time -(a * t).
Every zero of the field is fixed throughout. In particular, a field vanishing outside a
compact set generates a motion supported in the same set.
A time-dependent C^n vector field X whose suspension is complete generates a diffeotopy
too (TauCeti.timeDependentFlowDiffeotopy): the motion at time t ∈ [0,1] is its
time-dependent flow from time 0 to time t, with inverse the flow from t back to 0. This
holds in particular when X vanishes outside a fixed compact set at all times
(TauCeti.isCompleteVectorField_timeDependentSuspensionField). Points at which X vanishes at all
times are fixed throughout.
This converts cut-off local vector fields into ambient motions with controlled support. The isotopy extension theorem runs the time-dependent diffeotopy of the ambient velocity field of an isotopy through embeddings.
Reference: J. M. Lee, Introduction to Smooth Manifolds, second edition, Theorems 9.12, 9.16 and 9.48.
Run a complete C^n vector field for duration a, starting at the identity.
The ambient manifold need not be compact, and negative durations are allowed.
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The motion is the maximal integral curve of the field at the rescaled time.
The inverse motion runs the same field for the opposite duration.
Every zero of the generating field is fixed throughout the diffeotopy.
Run a compactly supported C^n vector field for duration a, starting at the identity.
The ambient manifold need not be compact, and negative durations are allowed.
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The compactly supported motion is the maximal integral curve at the rescaled time.
The inverse compactly supported motion runs the field for the opposite duration.
Every zero of a compactly supported generating field is fixed throughout the motion.
The entire motion fixes the complement of the prescribed compact support set.
Time-dependent vector fields #
Run a time-dependent C^n vector field with complete suspension, 1 ≤ n, from time 0: the
motion at time t ∈ [0, 1] is the time-dependent flow of X from time 0 to time t.
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The time-dependent motion at time t is the time-dependent flow from 0 to t.
The inverse time-dependent motion at time t is the time-dependent flow from t back
to 0.
A point at which the field vanishes at all times is fixed throughout the time-dependent motion.