We discuss the solution theory of operators of the form $\nabla_X + A$, acting on smooth sections of a vector bundle with connection $\nabla$ over a manifold $M$, where $X$ is a vector field having a critical point with positive linearization at some point $p \in M$. As an operator on a suitable space of smooth sections $\Gamma^\infty(U, \V)$, 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 $\nabla$, $X$ and $A$.
Categories: math.DG math.AP