Monge–Ampère measures on pluripolar sets

In this article we solve the complex Monge–Ampère problem for measures with large singular part. This result generalizes classical results by Demailly, Lelong and Lempert a.o., who considered singular parts carried on discrete sets. By using our result we obtain a generalization of Ko?odziej's subsolution theorem. More precisely, we prove that if a non-negative Borel measure is dominated by a complex Monge–Ampère measure, then it is a complex Monge–Ampère measure.     

Gevrey regularity of subelliptic Monge–Ampère equations in the plane

In this paper, we establish the Gevrey regularity of solutions for a class of degenerate Monge–Ampère equations in the plane. Under the assumptions that one principal entry of the Hessian is strictly positive and the coefficient of the equation is degenerate with appropriately finite type degeneracy, we prove that the solution of the degenerate Monge–Ampère equation will be smooth in Gevrey classes.     

Harnackʼs inequality for solutions to the linearized Monge–Ampère operator with lower-order terms

Under minimal geometric assumptions, we prove a Harnack inequality for non-negative solutions to the non-homogeneous linearized Monge–Ampère equation with bounded lower-order terms compatible with the maximum principle.     

On the systematic approach to the classification of differential equations by group theoretical methods

Complete symmetry groups enable one to characterise fully a given differential equation. By considering the reversal of an approach based upon complete symmetry groups we construct new classes of differential equations which have the equations of Bateman, Monge–Ampère and Born–Infeld as special cases. We develop a symbolic algorithm to decrease the complexity of the calculations involved.     

On the exterior Dirichlet problem for the Monge–Ampère equation in dimension two

In this paper, we consider the Dirichlet problem for the Monge–Ampère equation on exterior domains in dimension two and prove a theorem on the existence of solutions with prescribed asymptotic behavior at infinity.     

Vector spaces of delta-plurisubharmonic functions and extensions of the complex Monge–Ampère operator

In this paper we shall consider two types of vector ordering on the vector space of differences of negative plurisubharmonic functions, and the problem whether it is possible to construct supremum and infimum. Then we consider two different approaches to define the complex Monge–Ampère operator on these vector spaces, and we solve some Dirichlet problems. We end this paper by stating and discussing some open problems.     

The complex Monge–Ampère equation with infinite boundary value

In this article we consider the complex Monge–Ampère equation with infinite boundary value in bounded pseudoconvex domains. We prove the existence of strictly plurisubharmonic solution to the problem in convex domains under suitable growth conditions. We also obtain, for general pseudoconvex domains, some nonexistence results which show that these growth conditions are nearly optimal.     

On the solution of Dirichlet’s problem of the complex Monge–Ampère equation for the Cartan–Hartogs domain of the first type

The complex Monge–Ampère equation is a nonlinear equation with high degree; therefore getting its solution is very difficult. In the present paper how to get the solution of Dirichlet’s problem of the complex Monge–Ampère equation on the Cartan–Hartogs domain of the first type is discussed, using an analytic method. Firstly, the complex Monge–Ampère equation is reduced to a nonlinear ordinary differential equation, then the solution of Dirichlet’s problem of the complex Monge–Ampère equation is reduced to the solution of a two-point boundary value problem for a nonlinear second-order ordinary differential equation. Secondly, the solution of Dirichlet’s problem is given as a semi-explicit formula, and in a special case the exact solution is obtained. These results may be helpful for a numerical method approach to Dirichlet’s problem of the complex Monge–Ampère equation on the Cartan–Hartogs domain of the first type.     

The exterior Dirichlet problem for fully nonlinear elliptic equations related to the eigenvalues of the Hessian

In this paper, we establish the existence theorem for the exterior Dirichlet problems for a class of fully nonlinear elliptic equations, which are related to the eigenvalues of the Hessian matrix, with prescribed asymptotic behavior at infinity. This extends the previous results on Monge–Ampère equation and k-Hessian equation to more general cases, in particular, including the special Lagrangian equation.     

On holomorphic isometric immersions of nonhomogeneous Kähler–Einstein manifolds into the infinite dimensional complex projective space

In the paper, we study the existence of holomorphic isometric immersions from nonhomogeneous Kähler–Einstein manifolds into infinite dimensional complex projective space. It can also be regarded as an application of explicit solutions of complex Monge–Ampère equations on some pseudoconvex domains.     

Monge–Ampère of Pac-Man

We show that the Monge–Ampère density of the extremal function $$V_P$$ for a non-convex Pac-Man set $$P\subset {{\mathbb {R}}}^2$$ tends to a finite limit as we approach the vertex p of P along lines but with a value that may vary with the line. On the other hand, along a tangential approach to p, the Monge–Ampère density becomes unbounded. This partially mimics the behavior of the Monge–Ampère density of the union of two quarter disks S of Sigurdsson and Snaebjarnarson (Ann Pol Math 123:481–504, 2019). We also recover their formula for $$V_S$$ by elementary methods.     

Kähler–Ricci solitons on compact complex manifolds with C 1(M) > 0

In this paper, we discuss the relation between the existence of Kähler–Ricci solitons and a certain functional associated to some complex Monge–Ampère equation on compact complex manifolds with positive first Chern class. In particular, we obtain a strong inequality of Moser–Trudinger type on a compact complex manifold admitting a Kähler–Ricci soliton.Received: October 2004 Revised: February 2005 Accepted: February 2005     

New isoperimetric estimates for solutions to Monge–Ampère equations

We prove some sharp estimates for solutions to Dirichlet problems relative to Monge–Ampère equations. Among them we show that the eigenvalue of the Dirichlet problem, when computed on convex domains with fixed measure, is maximal on ellipsoids. This result falls in the class of affine isoperimetric inequalities and shows that the eigenvalue of the Monge–Ampère operator behaves just the contrary of the first eigenvalue of the Laplace operator.     

Sobolev estimates for optimal transport maps on Gaussian spaces

In this work, we will take the standard Gaussian measure as the reference measure and study the variation of optimal transport maps in Sobolev spaces with respect to it; as a by-product, an inequality which gives a precise link between the variation of entropy, Fisher information between source and target measures, with the Sobolev norm of the optimal transport map will be given. As applications, we will construct strong solutions to Monge–Ampère equations in finite dimension, as well as on the Wiener space, when the target measure satisfies the strong log-concavity condition. A result on the regularity on the optimal transport map on the Wiener space will be obtained.     

The Set of Measures Given by Bounded Solutions of the Complex Monge-Ampere Equation on Compact Kahler Manifolds

Consider the image of the Monge–Ampère operatoracting on bounded functions, defined on a compact Kählermanifold, whose sum with the local Kähler potential isplurisubharmonic. It is shown that a nonnegative Borel measurebelongs to this image if and only if it belongs to the imagelocally. In particular, those measures form a convex set.     

Group Foliation Approach to the Complex Monge–Ampère Equation

We apply the group foliation method to find noninvariant solutions of the complex Monge–Ampère equation (CMA₂). We use the infinite symmetry subgroup of the CMA₂ to foliate the solution space into orbits of solutions with respect to this group and correspondingly split the CMA₂ into an automorphic system and a resolvent system. We propose a new approach to group foliation based on the commutator algebra of operators of invariant differentiation. This algebra together with Jacobi identities provides the commutator representation of the resolvent system. For solving the resolvent system, we propose symmetry reduction, which allows deriving reduced resolving equations.     

Hypersurfaces with Prescribed Affine Gauss–Kronecker Curvature

We extend a procedure for solving particular fourth order PDEs by splitting them into two linked second order Monge–Ampère equations. We use this for the global study of Blaschke hypersurfaces with prescribed Gauss–Kronecker curvature.     

The space of solutions to the Hessian one equation in the finitely punctured plane

We construct the space of solutions to the elliptic Monge–Ampère equation det(D²)=1 in the plane with n points removed. We show that, modulo equiaffine transformations and for n>1, this space can be seen as an open subset of , where the coordinates are described by the conformal equivalence classes of once punctured bounded domains in of connectivity n−1. This approach actually provides a constructive procedure that recovers all such solutions to the Monge–Ampère equation, and generalizes a theorem by K. Jörgens.     

A thermodynamical formalism for Monge–Ampère equations,Moser–Trudinger inequalities and Kähler–Einstein metrics

We develop a variational calculus for a certain free energy functional on the space of all probability measures on a Kähler manifold X. This functional can be seen as a generalization of Mabuchi?s K-energy functional and its twisted versions to more singular situations. Applications to Monge–Ampère equations of mean field type, twisted Kähler–Einstein metrics and Moser–Trudinger type inequalities on Kähler manifolds are given. Tian?s α-invariant is generalized to singular measures, allowing in particular a proof of the existence of Kähler–Einstein metrics with positive Ricci curvature that are singular along a given anti-canonical divisor (which combined with very recent developments concerning Kähler metrics with conical singularities confirms a recent conjecture of Donaldson). As another application we show that if the Calabi flow in the (anti-)canonical class exists for all times then it converges to a Kähler–Einstein metric, when a unique one exists, which is in line with a well-known conjecture.     

Partial pluricomplex energy and integrability exponents of plurisubharmonic functions

We first prove a quantitative estimate of the volume of the sublevel sets of a plurisubharmonic function in a hyperconvex domain with boundary values 0 (in a quite general sense) in terms of its Monge–Ampère mass in the domain. Then we deduce a sharp sufficient condition on the Monge–Ampère mass of such a plurisubharmonic function φ for exp(−2φ) to be globally integrable as well as locally integrable.