Smooth differential two-forms on manifolds #
The generic smooth differential-form carrier already records the alternating map in each tangent
fibre. This module supplies the degree-two view used by the symplectic API: SmoothTwoForm is
the scalar degree-two specialization, and its bilinear, evaluation, and constant-form operations
are derived from SmoothForm.
The degree-two specialization supplies the bilinear view used by the symplectic modules while retaining the generic form's alternating-map and smooth-section structure.
A smooth real differential two-form is the generic smooth scalar form in degree two.
Instances For
A continuous bilinear form defines a constant smooth two-form by antisymmetrization:
const B evaluates to (B v w - B w v) / 2; when B is alternating, this agrees with B.
Instances For
The degree-two constructor is the generic constant form in alternating-map coordinates.
The tangent-space evaluation of a constant smooth two-form.
The model-space evaluation of a constant smooth two-form.
The bilinear expansion of a two-form on a pair of combinations of two tangent vectors: the
coefficient is the determinant a d - b c of the coefficient matrix.
SmoothTwoForm.eval₂_smul_add_smul with coefficients the images of the coordinate
directions under an endomorphism B of ℝ × ℝ: the coefficient is det B.