Let X be a smooth manifold and Y a smooth submanifold of X. Take G′⊆G to be a pair of Lie groups that act on Y⊆X, respectively. We call a differential operator D between the space of smooth sections for a G-equivariant vector bundle over X and that for a G′-equivariant vector bundle over Y a differential symmetry breaking operator (differential SBO for short) if D is G′-intertwining.
In this talk we shall discuss the classification and construction of differential SBOs D from a line bundle to a vector bundle over real projective spaces.