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arxiv: math/0410065 · v1 · submitted 2004-10-04 · 🧮 math.DG

Killing forms on G2 and Spin7 manifolds

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Killing forms on Riemannian manifolds are differential forms whose covariant derivative is totally skew-symmetric. We show that on a compact manifold with holonomy G2 or Spin7 any Killing form has to be parallel. The main tool is a universal Weitzenboeck formula. We show how such a formula can be obtained for any given holonomy group and any representation defining a vector bundle.

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