Special Lagrangians in nearly K\"ahler $\mathbb{CP}^3$

Abstract

This article explores special Lagrangian submanifolds in $\mathbb{CP}^3$, viewed as a nearly K\"ahler manifold, from two different perspectives. Intrinsically, using a moving frame set-up, and extrinsically, using $\mathrm{SU}(2)$ moment-type maps. We describe new homogeneous examples, from both perspectives, and classify totally geodesic special Lagrangian submanifolds. We show that every special Lagrangian in $\mathbb{CP}^3$, or the flag manifold $\mathbb{F}_{1,2}(\mathbb{C}^3)$ admitting a symmetry of an $\mathrm{SU}(2)$ subgroup of nearly K\"ahler automorphisms is automatically homogeneous.