The Weyl tube theorem for Kähler manifolds
Abstract
As sharpened in terms of Alesker's theory of valuations on manifolds, a classic theorem of Weyl asserts that the coefficients of the tube polynomial of an isometrically embedded riemannian manifold M ,! R n constitute a canonical finite-dimensional subalgebra LK.M / of the algebra V.M / of all smooth valuations on M, isomorphic to the algebra of valuations on euclidean space that are invariant under rigid motions.We construct an analogous, larger, canonical subalgebra KLK.M / V.M / for Kähler manifolds M : if dim M D n, then KLK.M / ' Val U.n/ , the algebra of valuations on C n invariant under the holomorphic isometry group; and if M ,! z M is a Kähler embedding, then the restriction map V. z M / !V.M / induces a surjection KLK.z M / !KLK.M /.This answers a question posed by Alesker in 2010 and gives a structural explanation for some previously known, but mysterious phenomena in hermitian integral geometry.1. Introduction 2713 2. Background on valuations and curvature measures 2718 3. Double forms 2725 4. Hermitian double forms 2732 5.The Gray algebra 2746 6.The Kähler-Lipschitz-Killing algebra 2754 7. Integral geometry of complex space forms 2761 8.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geometry and complex manifolds
Geometric and Algebraic Topology
Advanced Algebra and Geometry
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Geometry & Topology
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2713–2772
- Publication date
- 13 August 2026
- Language
- EN