Maslov index

E860126

The Maslov index is a topological invariant that assigns an integer to loops or paths of Lagrangian subspaces in symplectic geometry, capturing their phase change or winding behavior.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Maslov index canonical 5
Conley–Zehnder index 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf integer-valued invariant ⓘ
symplectic invariant ⓘ
topological invariant ⓘ
additiveUnder concatenation of paths ⓘ
direct sum of symplectic vector spaces ⓘ
appearsIn Bohr–Sommerfeld quantization conditions ⓘ
phase of oscillatory integrals ⓘ
appliesTo loops of Lagrangian subspaces ⓘ
paths of Lagrangian subspaces ⓘ
associatedWith Maslov cycle ⓘ
fundamental group of the Lagrangian Grassmannian ⓘ
universal covering of the Lagrangian Grassmannian ⓘ
captures phase change ⓘ
winding behavior ⓘ
codomain integers ⓘ
context complex symplectic manifolds ⓘ
real symplectic vector spaces ⓘ
definedVia crossings with a reference Lagrangian ⓘ
degree of a map to the circle ⓘ
intersection number with Maslov cycle ⓘ
dependsOn homotopy class of the path ⓘ
domain Lagrangian Grassmannian ⓘ
linked to: Grassmann manifolds
field mathematical physics ⓘ
symplectic geometry ⓘ
generalizes winding number ⓘ
hasVariant Conley–Zehnder index ⓘ
linked to: Maslov index

Robbin–Salamon index ⓘ
introducedIn 1960s ⓘ
invariantUnder homotopy with fixed endpoints ⓘ
namedAfter Vladimir Pavlovich Maslov NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedConcept Maslov class ⓘ
phase of a Lagrangian submanifold ⓘ
relatedTo Lagrangian Grassmannian ⓘ
linked to: Grassmann manifolds

Lagrangian subspace ⓘ
index theory ⓘ
intersection theory ⓘ
spectral flow ⓘ
symplectic vector space ⓘ
takesValuesIn integers ⓘ
usedIn Floer theory ⓘ
Gromov–Witten theory ⓘ
Hamiltonian dynamics ⓘ
Lagrangian intersection theory ⓘ
linked to: Floer theory

WKB approximation ⓘ
microlocal analysis ⓘ
quantization ⓘ
semiclassical analysis ⓘ
usedToDefine Maslov class of a Lagrangian submanifold ⓘ
grading in Lagrangian Floer homology ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Weil representation → relatedTo → Maslov index ⓘ
EBK quantization → incorporates → Maslov index ⓘ
WKB approximation → hasConcept → Maslov index ⓘ
metaplectic group → arisesFrom → Maslov index ⓘ
Maslov index → hasVariant → Conley–Zehnder index ⓘ
linked to: Maslov index