Spacelike hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature

In this paper, we shall give an integral equality by applying the operator □ introduced by S.Y. Cheng and S.T. Yau [7] to compact spacelike hypersurfaces which are immersed in de Sitter space S ^{n +1} ₁(c) and have constant scalar curvature. By making use of this integral equality, we show that such a hypersurface with constant scalar curvature n(n-1)r is isometric to a sphere if r << c. Received: 18 December 1996 / Revised version: 26 November 1997     

SPACELIKE SUBMANIFOLDS IN THE DE SITTER SPACE Sp^（n＋p）（c）WITH CONSTANT SCALAR CURVATURE

Let M^n be a closed spacelike submanifold isometrically immersed in de Sitter space Sp^(n p)(c)， Denote by R,H and S the normalized scalar curvature,the mean curvature and the square of the length of the second fundamental form of M^n ,respectively. Suppose R is constant and R≤c. The pinching problem on S is studied and a rigidity theorem for M^n immersed in Sp^(n p)(c) with parallel normalized mean curvature vector field is proved. When n≥3, the pinching constant is the best. Thus, the mistake of the paper “Space-like hypersurfaces in de Sitter space with constant scalar curvature”(see Manus Math, 1998,95 :499-505) is corrected. Moreover,the reduction of the codimension when M^n is a complete submanifold in Sp^(n p)(c) with parallel normalized mean curvature vector field is investigated.     

n-dimensional totally real minimal submanifolds of CP n

Let CP ⁿ be the n-dimensional complex projective space with the Study-Fubini metric of constant holomorphic sectional curvature 4 and let M be a compact, orientable, n-dimensional totally real minimal submanifold of CP ⁿ . In this paper we prove the following results.

Schouten curvature functions on locally conformally flat Riemannian manifolds

Consider a compact Riemannian manifold (M, g) with metric g and dimension n ≥ 3. The Schouten tensor A _g associated with g is a symmetric (0, 2)-tensor field describing the non-conformally-invariant part of the curvature tensor of g. In this paper, we consider the elementary symmetric functions {σ _k (A _g ), 1 ≤ k ≤ n} of the eigenvalues of A _g with respect to g; we call σ _k (A _g ) the k-th Schouten curvature function. We give an isometric classification for compact locally conformally flat manifolds which satisfy the conditions: A _g is semi-positive definite and σ _k (A _g ) is a nonzero constant for some k ∈ {2, ... , n}. If k = 2, we obtain a classification result under the weaker conditions that σ₂(A _g ) is a non-negative constant and (M ⁿ , g) has nonnegative Ricci curvature. The corresponding result for the case k = 1 is well known. We also give an isometric classification for complete locally conformally flat manifolds with constant scalar curvature and non-negative Ricci curvature. Udo Simon: Partially supported by Chinese-German cooperation projects, DFG PI 158/4-4 and PI 158/4-5, and NSFC.     

Number of Singularities of Stable Maps

Sharp estimates for the Ricci curvature of a submanifold M ⁿ of an arbitrary Riemannian manifold N ^n+p are established. It is shown that the equality in the lower estimate of the Ricci curvature of M ⁿ in a space form N ^n+p (c) is achieved only when M ⁿ is quasiumbilical with a flat normal bundle. In the case when the codimension p satisfies 1 ≤ p ≤ n − 3, the only submanifolds in N ^n+p (c) on which the Ricci curvature is minimal are the conformally flat ones with a flat normal bundle.      

Lower bound for Ln/2 curvature norm and its application

We control the number of critical points of a height function arising from the Nash isometric embedding of a compact Riemanniann-manifoldM. The L^n/2 curvature norm ∥R∥ and a similar scalar ∥R∥ are introduced and their integralR(M) andR(M) overM. We prove thatR(M) is bounded below by a constant depending only onn and the Betti numbers ofM. Thus a new sphere theorem is proved by eliminating allith Betti numbers fori = 1, .…n −1. The emphasis is that our sphere theorem imposes no restriction on the range of curvature. Research partially supported by Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research, grant no. 07454018.     

Embedded Rotational Hypersurfaces with Constant Scalar Curvature in Sn: A Correction to a Statement in M. L. Leite, Manuscripta Math. 67 (1990), 285-304.

We prove that there exist (n − 1)-dimensional compact embedded rotational hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature (n − 1)(n − 2)S (S > 1) of S ⁿ other than product of spheres for 4 ≤ n ≤ 6. As a result, we prove that Leite’s Assertion was incorrect.The project is supported by the grant No. 10531090 of NSFC.     

Spherical submanifolds in a Euclidean space

In this paper, we are interested in extending the study of spherical curves in R ³ to the submanifolds in the Euclidean space R ^n+p . More precisely, we are interested in obtaining conditions under which an n-dimensional compact submanifold M of a Euclidean space R ^n+p lies on the hypersphere S ^n+p−1(c) (standardly imbedded sphere in R ^n+p of constant curvature c). As a by-product we also get an estimate on the first nonzero eigenvalue of the Laplacian operator Δ of the submanifold (cf. Theorem 3.5) as well as a characterization for an n-dimensional sphere S ⁿ (c) (cf. Theorem 4.1).     

New upper bounds for the Davenport and for the Erdős–Ginzburg–Ziv constants

Let G be a finite abelian group (written additively) of rank r with invariants n ₁, n ₂, . . . , n _r , where n _r is the exponent of G. In this paper, we prove an upper bound for the Davenport constant D(G) of G as follows; D(G) ≤ n _r + n _r-1 + (c(3) − 1)n _r-2 + (c(4) − 1) n _r-3 + · · · + (c(r) − 1)n ₁ + 1, where c(i) is the Alon–Dubiner constant, which depends only on the rank of the group \mathbb Z_nrⁱ{{\mathbb Z}_{n_r}^i}. Also, we shall give an application of Davenport’s constant to smooth numbers related to the Quadratic sieve.     

Characterizations of Some Product Manifolds by Their Spectrum

Let Sⁿ(c) denote the n-dimensional Euclidean sphere of constant sectional curvature c and denote by CPⁿ(c) the complex projective space of complex dimension n and of holomorphic sectional curvature c. In this paper, we obtain some characterizations of the manifolds S²(c) × S²(c′), S⁴(c) × S⁴(c′), CP²(c) × CP²(c′) by their spectrum.     

On spacelike hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature in the anti-de Sitter space

In this paper, we classify complete spacelike hypersurfaces in the anti-de Sitter space (n?3) with constant scalar curvature and with two principal curvatures. Moreover, we prove that if Mn is a complete spacelike hypersurface with constant scalar curvature n(n−1)R and with two distinct principal curvatures such that the multiplicity of one of the principal curvatures is n−1, then R<(n−2)c/n. Additionally, we also obtain several rigidity theorems for such hypersurfaces.     

The maximum number of Hamiltonian paths in tournaments

Solving an old conjecture of Szele we show that the maximum number of directed Hamiltonian paths in a tournament onn vertices is at mostc · n ^3/2 · n!/2 ^n–1, wherec is a positive constant independent ofn.Research supported in part by a U.S.A.-Israel BSF grant and by a Bergmann Memorial Grant.     

On the curvatures of bounded complete spacelike hypersurfaces in the Lorentz–Minkowski space

In this paper we characterize the spacelike hyperplanes in the Lorentz–Minkowski space L ^{n +1} as the only complete spacelike hypersurfaces with constant mean curvature which are bounded between two parallel spacelike hyperplanes. In the same way, we prove that the only complete spacelike hypersurfaces with constant mean curvature in L ^{n +1} which are bounded between two concentric hyperbolic spaces are the hyperbolic spaces. Finally, we obtain some a priori estimates for the higher order mean curvatures, the scalar curvature and the Ricci curvature of a complete spacelike hypersurface in L ^{n +1} which is bounded by a hyperbolic space. Our results will be an application of a maximum principle due to Omori and Yau, and of a generalization of it. Received: 5 July 1999     

The classification of complete orientable 2-dimensional area-minimizing mod 2 surfaces in ℝn

Let S ⊂ ℝⁿ be a complete 2-dimensional areaminimizing mod 2 surface. Then S = x₁ (M₁) ∪ … ∪ x_r (M_r) where each M_j is connected, x_j: M_j → V_j is a classical minimal immersion into an affine subspace V_j of ℝⁿ, and the subspaces V₁,…, V_r are pairwise orthogonal. Here we prove that if M_j is orientable, then x_j (M_j) is either aflat plane or, in suitable coordinates, a generalized complex hyperbola.     

Counting the number of twin Niven numbers

Given an integer q≥2, we say that a positive integer is a q-Niven number if it is divisible by the sum of its digits in base q. Given an arbitrary integer r∈[2,2q], we say that (n,n+1,…,n+r−1) is a q-Niven r -tuple if each number n+i, for i=0,1,…,r−1, is a q-Niven number. We show that there exists a positive constant c=c(q,r) such that the number of q-Niven r-tuples whose leading component is <x is asymptotic to cx/(log x) ^r as x→∞. Research of J.M. De Koninck supported in part by a grant from NSERC. Research of I. Kátai supported by the Applied Number Theory Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Science and by a grant from OTKA.     

Integral formulas for compact spacelike hypersurfaces in de sitter space and their applications to Goddard's conjecture

We establish integral formulas of Minkowski's type for compact spacelike hypersurfaces in de sitter spaceS ₁ ⁿ⁺¹ (1) and give their applications to the case of constantr-th mean curvature (r=1,2,…,n−1). Whenr=1 we recover Montiel's result. Li Haizhong is supported by NNSFC No.19701017 and Basic Science Research Foundation of Tsinghua University and Chen Weihua is supported by NNSFC No. 19571005     

On Order Types of Systems of Segments in the Plane

Let r(n) denote the largest integer such that every family C\mathcal{C} of n pairwise disjoint segments in the plane in general position has r(n) members whose order type can be represented by points. Pach and Tóth gave a construction that shows r(n) < n ^log8/log9 (Pach and Tóth 2009). They also stated that one can apply the Erdős–Szekeres theorem for convex sets in Pach and Tóth (Discrete Comput Geom 19:437–445, 1998) to obtain r(n) > log₁₆ n. In this note, we will show that r(n) > cn ^1/4 for some absolute constant c.     

Positive values of non-homogeneous indefinite quadratic forms of type (1, 4)

Let Г_r,n—r denote the infimum of all number Г > 0 such that for any real indefinite quadratic form inn variables of type (r, n—r), determinantD ≠ 0 and real numbers c₁; c₂,…, c_n, there exist integersx ₁,x₂,…,x_n satisfying 0 < Q(x₁+c₁,x₂ + c₂,…,x_n + c_n) ≤(Г|Z > |)^1/n. All the values of Г_r,n—r are known except for г_1,4. Earlier it was shown that 8 ≤Г_1,4 ≤16. Here we improve the upper bound to get Г_1,4 < 12.     

On vertical skew symmetric almost contact 3-structures

We consider a (2m + 3)-dimensional Riemannian manifold M(ξ _r, η^r, g ) endowed with a vertical skew symmetric almost contact 3-structure. Such manifold is foliated by 3-dimensional submanifolds of constant curvature tangent to the vertical distribution and the square of the length of the vertical structure vector field is an isoparametric function. If, in addition, M(ξ _r, η^r, g ) is endowed with an f -structure φ, M, turns out to be a framed f−CR-manifold. The fundamental 2-form Ω associated with φ is a presymplectic form. Locally, M is the Riemannian product of two totally geodesic submanifolds, where is a 2m-dimensional Kaehlerian submanifold and is a 3-dimensional submanifold of constant curvature. If M is not compact, a class of local Hamiltonians of Ω is obtained.     

Integrals and Banach spaces for finite order distributions

Let B _c denote the real-valued functions continuous on the extended real line and vanishing at −∞. Let B _r denote the functions that are left continuous, have a right limit at each point and vanish at −∞. Define A _c ⁿ to be the space of tempered distributions that are the nth distributional derivative of a unique function in B _c . Similarly with A _r ⁿ from B _r . A type of integral is defined on distributions in A _c ⁿ and A _r ⁿ . The multipliers are iterated integrals of functions of bounded variation. For each n ∈ ℕ, the spaces A _c ⁿ and A _r ⁿ are Banach spaces, Banach lattices and Banach algebras isometrically isomorphic to B _c and B _r , respectively. Under the ordering in this lattice, if a distribution is integrable then its absolute value is integrable. The dual space is isometrically isomorphic to the functions of bounded variation. The space A _c ¹ is the completion of the L ¹ functions in the Alexiewicz norm. The space A _r ¹ contains all finite signed Borel measures. Many of the usual properties of integrals hold: H?lder inequality, second mean value theorem, continuity in norm, linear change of variables, a convergence theorem.