ON
THE
THEOREM
OF
GROMOV
A. Haefliger
In his thesis [2], gromov proves a very general theorem which contains as
particular cases the Smale-Hirsch theorem on in~nersions [7] and [4] , and Phillips'
theorem on submersions [5], as well as many other remarkable new theorems in
differential topology.
I.
C m-manifold
M ,
cases
E(M)
on an open set
covering
Also
f,
To any
E(M), so that if
to
U.
E(M)
g O f = g 0 f
depends continuously on
is associated a
M, then
f
E(U)
and
identity of
is the
of an open set
is associated a diffeomorphism
~ : E(U) ~ E ( V )
U = identity of
E(U).
f .
is open in
M.
of a manifold
such that
m-manifold
E(M)
rE(M)
of sections of
E(M);
namely if
acts
f : U ~ V
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is a diffeomorphism and if
is defined by
~ : V ~E(V)
~-I O ~ O f
For instance
E(M)
Er(M)
cr-sections
structure of
~a : U ~ E ( U )
~(M).
where
Another example is
is a fixed
E(M) = TM
at
M x X ,
x.
x E M
M.
Let
E~(M)
be an open subbundle of
Let
rE~(M)
Er(M)
invariant by
~(M).
topology.
Let
a section of
E~(M);
The manifold
Main theorem.
one puts on
is open if
If
roE(M )
M - aM
the
of
E(M)
whose r-jet
jr
is
C r -topo 1 ogy.
roE(M)
.r
cr-sections
FEZ(M)
(abbreviated w.h.e.)
such that
is a
int M - int U
w.h.e,
restrictions to
enthe
U
are
subspaces of
g
and
jrg
r0E(M)
and
rE~(M)
Let
g E
r0E(U). Then
of sections whose
respectively.
cr-sections of
E(M)
is a
w.h.e..
E~(M)
cr-section
E.
irrelevant.
Note that the theorem is not in general true for a closed manifold
M.
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We now list a few examples.
Example 1 :
Let
k-mersions
be a
C~
sections of
E(M)
of r-jets.
(x, y)
For r = l,
E(M)
M
to
N;
Er(M)
M N.
is the bundle
M N
The
jr(M,N)
TM
T N.
Y
Define
r0E(M )
:
~(M)
Take for
space
n-manifold.
~o(M)
is the space
M ~ N
(M, N)
whose differential
HOmk(TM , TN)
df
~ k.
of bundle homomorphisms
$ : TM ~ T N
E~0(M )
Then
cl-maps
is the space
is linear of rank ~ k.
The theorem says that, if
(M, N)
~m~
closed if k ~ dim N
of
jr(M, N)
of r-jets at
~0(~ m, N)
0
r
E0
any subbundle
(r-jets at 0 E I~m)
of diffeomorphisms of
I~m
fixed.
Let
is a closed manifold.
Let us consider on
TN.
~0(I~m, ~n)
TN/w
and let
~ : TN-* v
of rank
be the natural
in
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pro j ection.
Let
~0(M) C ~ ( M , N)
W.
~ O df
r~0(M )
Then
r0E(M )
is hhe space
Tr(M, U)
Epi (TM, v)
of
cl-maps
of epimorphism of
f : M-* N
TM
~)
v.
is
Hence if
Epi (T~, ~)
w.h.e.
This has also been proved by Phillips when the field
Note that if
subbundle
is integrable (and
is transverse to
W),
then so is the
df-l(~) C TM.
Let
ose that
A, then
IUil of
For instance if
gij : Ui ~ Uj ~ G ;
Ui x A
(x
foliation.
fix)
a E A.
By definition,
gji E G.
~m
over
with fiber
iff
the bundle
x i = xj
and
of
and
(xj, aj) E Uj x A
U i a,
is the
M, and a family
aj = g j i a i .
Supp-
M.
transition functions
A.
g E G
structural group
if
fj f-1
l is the restriction toan open set of an element
x ~
on
~ O d
~(M,
is a
U i -~ U i x A
On
U. x A
l
is
there
is given
defined by
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Conversely if
group
p : E~M
G , one has on
G~
TM
is a
If
to that foliation, which is the same as the tangent bundle along the fibers of
Consider the particular case where
Let
f : M~
a G-structure.
If
v0
GL (m, ~).
p : E~M.
Theorem :
E.
~m.
is the pullback of
v0
by the projection
S3
is closed.
S3
S3
is
cannot be i ~ e r s e d
~3.
If we come back to the general case, we have to consider the universal bundle
AG
with fiber
vG
M admits
Ex~ple
~.
M
such that
d~ = 0
Let
on
S,ymplect!c structures
by a differential 2-form
such that
(d~) n / O.
#
on
E(M) = T*M
such that
F~0(M )
#n / 0 .
~(M)
and
structure on
/ O.
is given
Such a form is
~.
dual to
(d~) n / O.
The space
G.
Let
on
TM
and let
Then
roE(M)
such that
M.
forms
#n / 0
has
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on
(in fact
~ = d~)
iff
= O.
Let
be a
open set of
cw' + do
M)
h, it is represented by a 2-form
(da) n ~ O
It
and
da
s'
with
defines an almost
~h.
Then
~ = s, + - 1 d~
is a
~unplectic form whose cohomology class is h. So in the case M open, the cohomology class
of
can be
chosen independently.
This is no longer true if
M, its cohomology class
is closed because if
must satisfy
hn
is a symplectic form on
# 0, so is never
0.
For instance
S6
Contact structure
M
be a manifold of dimension
such that
w ^ (d~) n # O.
2n + 1 .
A contact form
on
is a
M
is
open, there is a one to one correspondence between the homotopy classes of contact
forms on
U(n) C GL(2n + i) .
TM
to the group
Lutz and Martinet have proved that this is also true for
closed 3-manlfolds.
II.
function
f : M~
[0, ~)
of
< m
a proper Morse
(of. Phillips
[5]).
are increasing.
Around each
the form
(Xl,... , Xm)
such that
is of
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the index
For each
is small.
i ,
Let
let
M3
i-1
neighbourhood of
ai
m.
Mi
where
such that
Xl2 + ... + x2
<
and
~i/2 ,
where
~i
is a very small
positive number.
. . . .
MZ_ I
~-l
x sn-k-1 .
a collarlike neighbourhood,
I(x, t),
namely a subspace of
aMi_ 1 x [0, l]
fh Ak
being diffeomorphic
aMi_l,
of the form
t .< gi(x)l,
Mi
M i-1
l
to
Mi
to a collar neighbourhood
is
Mi_ 1
with a
k-handle
of
attached.
Mi_ I
M"I
i-I
Mi c
M~i c
...
Fo(M )
for
FoE(M )
and
F(M)
for
to
FEo(M) .
x Dre'k,
aDk x D m - k
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proposition I.
: Po(Dm)
is the m-disc
Dm,
namely
r(Dm)
is a w.h.e.
Proposition 2.
Suppose that
MI
is obtained from
ro(M ~ )
to(M)
r(M 1 )
r(M)
Let
A = Dk
....
Dm-k
and
nk
B = ~I
Dm-k ,
where
-* PO (B)
p : P(A)
P(B)
Let
p : E ~ B
and
If
is a w.h.e,
of
E.
b)
Conversely, if
'
g : B ~ B'.
be Serre fibrations.
Assume
gx: Ex ~ E'
gx
is a w.h.e.
gx : E x ~
E'
gx
Let
g : E ~ E'
Then
to each fibre
g.
This follows immediately from the homotopy exact sequence of the fibrations
and the five lemma.
Assume by induction that the theorem is true for compact manifolds which are
unions of handles of index
< k.
M'
obtained from
is the manifold
M' = M 7
UA,
MIAA
We
As before
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r0(A)
to(B)
r(A)
(1)
.r
P0
r(B)
and
.r
By proposition !
: Fo(B ) ~ F ( B )
ro(M' )
(2)
r(~,)
Po $
SP
ro(~~ )
By restriction to
and
r(M -7 )
and the vertical maps of (2) are the pull back fibrations of the fibrations
p
in (1).
jr : r0(M,) ~ F(M')
jr
P0
and
to each
jr : Fo(MW ) ~ r(M N )
is a
is also a w.h.e.
To get the theorem for manifolds which are unions of an infinite number of
handles, one
remarks that
tom
and
PM
ToM i
rMi, and one applies the following lemma (cf. Phillips [5]).
Lemma
SJil
-+ Bi+ I
Ai
SA
Ai_ 1
...
SA-1
-* B i -+ Bi_ I
SJl
-~ ...
-~ B I
where all the horizontal maps are Serre fibrations and the maps
Then
j =
lim Ji : lim A i
lim B i
is also a w.h.e.
Ji
are w.h.e.
and
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Proof of proposition I.
The fibre bundle
E(D m)
is a product bundle
Dm
in
Dm x F.
above
0 E Dm
r m
JO(D , F) .
with
where
r(O)
P(Dm)
is the fiber of
....
~o(Dm)
above
r(o)
Hen-
~ P(O)
is a w.h.e.
Let us prove that
.i(ro(Dm)) ~ .i(r(o))
where
f : Si -~ r(O) c ~0
~o(D m, ~N)
is surjcotive.
~N
and let
Cr ,
j.rF s
be a
F
in I~N.
r , we get a map
F
: Dm -* I~N defined by
is continuous in
and
jrFs(O) = f(s).
F(S i V) c W.
Let
= ~ 0 F IV .
s
As
EO(Dm )
such that
F'slU e Fo(U ).
Let
identity on a neighbourhood of
g : Si
rO(Dm )
Proof of proposition 2.
O.
fixed on a neighbourhood of
Then
is
Dm
g(s) = h -I 0 F
in
s
0 h
of
in
which is the
defines a map
of
in
M l into an embedding of
U.
Proof of proposition ).
DenOte by
f.
be extended to a neighbourhood
in
be an embedding of
whose r-jet at
M7
s e S i , the map
. : W-~ F
Fs(X ) = F(s, x)
We ca~ consider
Ix e I~k, a .
~ Ixl ~ bl,
by
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Ix E I~k, Ixl ~ a I
A
and by
Sa
k
Dm-k
D2 x
the product
The bundle
the sphere
and
Ix E I~k, Ixl = a I.
will be
Dk
[i,
morphism group of
~m
Let
of
to
Cr
on the slices
be continuous on
shall say that
f : U-+ F
U n (mmx
I~m P.
f
diffeo-
F .
class
Dm-k
2]
mmx
We shall denote by
If
is a subspace
jrf
r
E 0 , we
is admissible.
r(A) -,
r(B)
Po(A) -* Fo(B )
P, a continuous map
go
go
ro( Dk
>
g / "
/
I
/
P I
go : D2k Dm-k x P x 0 -~ F
an admissible extension
Dm-k)
~
Dm-k)
ro(D 1,2] x
g : P x I -* Fo(D k Dm-k)
pg = f .
P 0
to the whole of
We have to find
D k2 x Dm-k P x [0,i] .
Extend
to an admissible map
go
f'
of a neighbourhood, D k[ ~ , , 2 ]
x P [tn,
tn+l]
Dm-k P [ 0 , i ]
such that :
and for
defined on a neighbourhood of
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~n(X, y, p, t) = f'(x, y, p, t)
for
Nn(X, y, p, t)
for
x
t ;
Using
for
D~I,2 ]
in some neighbourhood of
or
in a neighbourhood of
~n(X, y, p, tn)
t = tn
t.
t.
will be
using the
[0,1]
by the formula
~(x, y, p, t)
for
k
x E m[~,2 ]
gO(x, y, p, O)
for
x ~O~e,2 ]
g(x, y, p, t) : (
D2 x
Dm-k
x P x [O,tl]
c)
neighbourhoed of
U c D 2k x Dm-k
Let
be some neighbourhood of
i)
k < m,
At
2)
Also
At
there is an isotopy
At
ma~s
At
U
of
~ < ~ < 1.
x 0
D [~,~]
k
U (3 (D~l,2 ] x Dm-k)
As
x O.
where
k
Dm- k
D2 x
on ~hich
~n
and
~ .
0 ~< t ~ tn,
and on a neighbourhood of
such that
S~ x 0
and
t ~ tn/2.
x 0
on
x O,
where
is such that
~ < ~ < l
gn+l
n
One first defines
C
K(D
f'
140
tn+l
t
IV
Trivial deformation
III
II
At
t
I
,
gn
~n "
fl
At
On part
(defined by
gn+l
On part II
gn
(defined by
t n ~ t .< tn+l)
gn+l(X, y, p, t) = At I ~n (At
n
On part IV
(defined by
llxll <. y,
(x, y), p, t)
n
(x, y)
Let
be an isotopy of embeddings of
is the identity,
ht
ht(D k D m - ~ C V
for
D2
of
C.
k
D m- k
D2 x
P [0, tn+l]
Then
gn+l
D [1,2]
k
Dm-[k ,
and
by
(cf. Lees, Bulletin AMS, 1969 and Gauld, thesis 1969), as well as the
Gromov-Phillips
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~i
The
in the proof
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