The vortex equation is a second-order PDE on a Riemann surface, defined in terms of a triple consisting of a holomorphic line bundle, a section, and a Hermitian metric. Its solutions are closely related to Hermitian–Einstein metrics and to geometric structures such as metrics with conical singularities.

In https://arxiv.org/abs/1612.06710, Manton introduced several generalizations of the vortex equation, leading to five distinct types of vortex equations, which we refer to as Manton’s exotic vortex equations.

In this talk, I will introduce these equations and discuss the existence of their solutions. If time permits, I will also explain how these solutions can be obtained via dimensional reduction of a solution of Hermitian–Einstein equation.