@article{Ludewig2014, author = {Ludewig, Matthias}, title = {Vector fields with a non-degenerate source}, series = {Journal of geometry and physics}, volume = {79}, journal = {Journal of geometry and physics}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0393-0440}, doi = {10.1016/j.geomphys.2014.01.014}, pages = {59 -- 76}, year = {2014}, abstract = {We discuss the solution theory of operators of the form del(x) + A, acting on smooth sections of a vector bundle with connection del over a manifold M, where X is a vector field having a critical point with positive linearization at some point p is an element of M. As an operator on a suitable space of smooth sections Gamma(infinity)(U, nu), it fulfills a Fredholm alternative, and the same is true for the adjoint operator. Furthermore, we show that the solutions depend smoothly on the data del, X and A.}, language = {en} }