Riemannian manifolds with a closed parallel torsion 3-form are locally N × G (G semisimple), enabling simplified proofs and explicit classification of strong G2, Spin(7), and certain 8D HKT manifolds.
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This is an expository paper. Its purpose is to explain the linear algebra that underlies Donaldson-Thomas theory and the geometry of Riemannian manifolds with holonomy in $G_2$ and ${\rm Spin}(7)$.
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On the rigidity of special and exceptional geometries with torsion a closed $3$-form
Riemannian manifolds with a closed parallel torsion 3-form are locally N × G (G semisimple), enabling simplified proofs and explicit classification of strong G2, Spin(7), and certain 8D HKT manifolds.
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