Contact manifolds and generalized complex structures

David Iglesias-Ponte; Aïssa Wade

doi:10.1016/j.geomphys.2004.06.006

Contact manifolds and generalized complex structures

David Iglesias-Ponte
, Aïssa Wade

Mathematics

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Abstract

We give simple characterizations of contact 1-forms in terms of Dirac structures. We also relate normal almost contact structures to the theory of Dirac structures.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	249-258
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Geometry and Physics
Volume	53
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomphys.2004.06.006
State	Published - Mar 1 2005

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Mathematical Physics
General Physics and Astronomy
Geometry and Topology

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