Hyper-K{ä}hler Hierarchies and their twistor theory

A twistor construction of the hierarchy associated with the hyper-K\"ahler equations on a metric (the anti-self-dual Einstein vacuum equations, ASDVE, in four dimensions) is given. The recursion operator R is constructed and used to build an infinite-dimensional symmetry algebra and in particul...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dunajski, M, Mason, L
Format: Journal article
Published: 2000
_version_ 1826279667013779456
author Dunajski, M
Mason, L
author_facet Dunajski, M
Mason, L
author_sort Dunajski, M
collection OXFORD
description A twistor construction of the hierarchy associated with the hyper-K\"ahler equations on a metric (the anti-self-dual Einstein vacuum equations, ASDVE, in four dimensions) is given. The recursion operator R is constructed and used to build an infinite-dimensional symmetry algebra and in particular higher flows for the hyper-K\"ahler equations. It is shown that R acts on the twistor data by multiplication with a rational function. The structures are illustrated by the example of the Sparling-Tod (Eguchi-Hansen) solution. An extended space-time ${\cal N}$ is constructed whose extra dimensions correspond to higher flows of the hierarchy. It is shown that ${\cal N}$ is a moduli space of rational curves with normal bundle ${\cal O}(n)\oplus{\cal O}(n)$ in twistor space and is canonically equipped with a Lax distribution for ASDVE hierarchies. The space ${\cal N}$ is shown to be foliated by four dimensional hyper-K{\"a}hler slices. The Lagrangian, Hamiltonian and bi-Hamiltonian formulations of the ASDVE in the form of the heavenly equations are given. The symplectic form on the moduli space of solutions to heavenly equations is derived, and is shown to be compatible with the recursion operator.
first_indexed 2024-03-07T00:02:11Z
format Journal article
id oxford-uuid:76551d1f-e99b-4908-8896-e0ac283d48cb
institution University of Oxford
last_indexed 2024-03-07T00:02:11Z
publishDate 2000
record_format dspace
spelling oxford-uuid:76551d1f-e99b-4908-8896-e0ac283d48cb2022-03-26T20:15:09ZHyper-K{ä}hler Hierarchies and their twistor theoryJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:76551d1f-e99b-4908-8896-e0ac283d48cbSymplectic Elements at Oxford2000Dunajski, MMason, LA twistor construction of the hierarchy associated with the hyper-K\"ahler equations on a metric (the anti-self-dual Einstein vacuum equations, ASDVE, in four dimensions) is given. The recursion operator R is constructed and used to build an infinite-dimensional symmetry algebra and in particular higher flows for the hyper-K\"ahler equations. It is shown that R acts on the twistor data by multiplication with a rational function. The structures are illustrated by the example of the Sparling-Tod (Eguchi-Hansen) solution. An extended space-time ${\cal N}$ is constructed whose extra dimensions correspond to higher flows of the hierarchy. It is shown that ${\cal N}$ is a moduli space of rational curves with normal bundle ${\cal O}(n)\oplus{\cal O}(n)$ in twistor space and is canonically equipped with a Lax distribution for ASDVE hierarchies. The space ${\cal N}$ is shown to be foliated by four dimensional hyper-K{\"a}hler slices. The Lagrangian, Hamiltonian and bi-Hamiltonian formulations of the ASDVE in the form of the heavenly equations are given. The symplectic form on the moduli space of solutions to heavenly equations is derived, and is shown to be compatible with the recursion operator.
spellingShingle Dunajski, M
Mason, L
Hyper-K{ä}hler Hierarchies and their twistor theory
title Hyper-K{ä}hler Hierarchies and their twistor theory
title_full Hyper-K{ä}hler Hierarchies and their twistor theory
title_fullStr Hyper-K{ä}hler Hierarchies and their twistor theory
title_full_unstemmed Hyper-K{ä}hler Hierarchies and their twistor theory
title_short Hyper-K{ä}hler Hierarchies and their twistor theory
title_sort hyper k a hler hierarchies and their twistor theory
work_keys_str_mv AT dunajskim hyperkahlerhierarchiesandtheirtwistortheory
AT masonl hyperkahlerhierarchiesandtheirtwistortheory