A geometric approach to Conn’s linearization theorem

Marius Crainic; Rui Loja Fernandes

doi:http://doi.org/10.4007/annals.2011.173.2.14

Abstract

We give a soft geometric proof of the classical result due to Conn stating that a Poisson structure is linearizable around a singular point (zero) at which the isotropy Lie algebra is compact and semisimple.

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A geometric approach to Conn’s linearization theorem

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