Well-posed infinite horizon variational problems on a compact manifold

We give an effective sufficient condition for a variational problem with infinite horizon on a compact Riemannian manifold M to admit a smooth optimal synthesis, i.e., a smooth dynamical system on M whose positive semi-trajectories are solutions to the problem. To realize the synthesis, we construct an invariant Lagrangian submanifold (well-projected to M) of the flow of extremals in the cotangent bundle T*M. The construction uses the curvature of the flow in the cotangent bundle and some ideas of hyperbolic dynamics.     

Edge of the Wedge Theory in Hypo-analytic Manifolds

Abstract

This article studies microlocal regularity properties of the distributions fon a strongly noncharacteristic submanifold Eof a hypo-analytic manifold Mthat arise as the boundary values of solutions on wedges in Mwith edge E. The hypo-analytic wave-front set of fin the sense of Baouendi-Chang-Treves is constrained as a consequence of the fact that fextends as a solution to a wedge.     

Conormal bundles with vanishing Maslov form

IfM is a Riemannian manifold, andL is a Lagrangian submanifold ofT ^* M, the Maslov class ofL has a canonical representative 1-form which we call theMaslov form ofL. We prove that ifL =v ^* N = conormal bundle of a submanifoldN ofM, its Maslov form vanishes iffN is a minimal submanifold. Particularly, ifM is locally flatv ^* N is a minimal Lagrangian submanifold ofT ^* M iffN is a minimal submanifold ofM. This strengthens a result of Harvey and Lawson [H L].     

Uniqueness Theorems for CR Functions

Let M be a CR manifold embedded in ?^s of arbitrary codimension. M is called generic if the complex hull of the tangent space in all points of M is the whole ?^s. M is minimal (in sense of Tumanov) in p ? M if there does not exist any CR submanifold of M passing through p with the same CR dimension as M but of smaller dimension. Let M be generic and minimal in some point p ? M and N be a generic submanifold of M passing through p. We prove that a continuous CR function on M vanishes identically in some neigbourhood of p if its restriction to N either vanishes in p faster then some function with non-integrable logarithm or it vanishes on a subset of N of positive measure.     

L p boundedness of Marcinkiewicz integrals with H 1 kernels

We establish the L^p boundedness of Marcinkiewicz integral operators with kernels in theHardy space on a compact submanifold of finite type. Previously such boundedness properties were obtained when the submanifold is a sphere. Our result shows that what matters is not the symmetry, but a certain type of curvature property of the submanifold.     

Diametrical Submanifolds

A submanifold M of a Euclidean space is called diametrical with respect to a centre p if it admits a tangent preserving diffeomorphism such that the chords connecting the points on M with their images pass through p. Characterisations are given for the obvious situation, when M is reflectionally symmetric with respect to p and when M is spherical in addition to this. Moreover, non-obvious examples are obtained and the structure of diametrical submanifolds is investigated in more general cases.     

On a Theorem Due to Birkhoff

The manifold M being closed and connected, we prove that every submanifold of T*M that is Hamiltonianly isotopic to the zero-section and that is invariant by a Tonelli flow is a graph.     

A Reilly inequality for the first Steklov eigenvalue

Let M be a compact submanifold with boundary of a Euclidean space or a Sphere. In this paper, we derive an upper bound for the first non-zero eigenvalue p₁ of Steklov problem on M in terms of the r-th mean curvatures of its boundary ∂M. The upper bound obtained is sharp.     

Approximate solutions and micro-regularity in the Denjoy-Carleman classes

We begin with a sequence M of positive real numbers and we consider the Denjoy-Carleman class CM. We show how to construct M-approximate solutions for complex vector fields with CM coefficients. We then use our construction to study micro-local properties of boundary values of approximate solutions in general M-involutive structures of codimension one, where the approximate solution is defined in a wedge whose edge (where the boundary value exists) is a maximally real submanifold. We also obtain a CM version of the Edge-of-the-Wedge Theorem.     

The Jump of the Laplacian on a Submanifold

Assume that a submanifold M ? ?ⁿ of an arbitrary codimension k ? {1, …, n} is closed in some open set O→?ⁿ. With a given function u ? C²(O\M) we may associate its trivial extension u: O→? such that u|_O\M=u and u|m ≡ 0. The jump of the Laplacian of the function u on the submanifold M is defined by the distribution Δu — Δu. By applying some general version of the Fubini theorem to the nonlinear projection onto M we obtain the formula for the jump of the Laplacian (Theorem 2.2).     

Periodic solutions for Hamiltonian systems under strong constraining forces

We consider periodic solutions of Hamiltonian systems in Euclidean spaces whose motion is constrained to a submanifold M. We prove that under some nondegeneracy assumptions, periodic solutions persist when the constraint is replaced by a strong restoring potential.     

Degenerate submanifolds in Semi-Riemannian geometry

Degenerate submanifolds of Semi-Riemannian manifolds are studied. The relation of the Semi-Riemannian structure of a Semi-Riemannian manifold M to the intrinsic singular Semi-Riemannian structure of a degenerate submanifold H in M is investigated. Gauss-Codazzi equations are obtained for a certain class of degenerate submanifolds of Semi-Riemannian manifolds.     

Eigenvalue estimates for submanifolds with bounded mean curvature in the hyperbolic space

Let M be an n-dimensional complete non-compact submanifold in a hyperbolic space with the norm of its mean curvature vector bounded by a constant . We prove in this paper that . In particular when M is minimal we have and this is sharp because equality holds when M is totally geodesic. Received September 14, 1999; in final form November 12, 1999 / Published online December 8, 2000     

Homogeneity and Canonical Connections of Isoparametric Manifolds

On every isoparametric submanifold M a connection with parallel second fundamental form is constructed geometrically such that M is an orbit of an s-representation if and only if the connection is a canonical one. If the rank of M is greater than one this connection is in case of homogeneity the canonical connection of the reductive decomposition given by the orbit of s-representation. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Null 2-type submanifolds of the Euclidean space E 5 with non-parallel mean curvature vector

Let M be a 3-dimensional submanifold of the Euclidean space E⁵ such that M is not of 1-type. We show that if M is flat and of null 2-type with constant mean curvature and non-parallel mean curvature vector then the normal bundle is flat. We also prove that M is an open portion of a 3-dimensional helical cylinder if and only if M is flat and of null 2-type with constant mean curvature and non-parallel mean curvature vector.     

Rigidity of minimal submanifolds in hyperbolic space

We prove that if an n-dimensional complete minimal submanifold M in hyperbolic space has sufficiently small total scalar curvature then M has only one end. We also prove that for such M there exist no nontrivial L ² harmonic 1-forms on M.     

A topological minorization for the volume of vector fields on 5-manifolds

A vector field X on a Riemannian manifold determines a submanifold in the tangent bundle. The volume of X is the volume of this submanifold for the induced Sasaki metric. When M is compact, the volume is well defined and, usually, this functional is studied for unit fields. Parallel vector fields are trivial minima of this functional.For manifolds of dimension 5, we obtain an explicit result showing how the topology of a vector field with constant length influences its volume. We apply this result to the case of vector fields that define Riemannian foliations with all leaves compact.Received: 29 April 2004     

Submanifolds with Flat Normal Bundle

Let M be a compact orientable submanifold immersed in a Riemannian manifold of constant curvature with flat normal bundle. This paper gives intrinsic conditions for M to be totally umbilical or a local product of several totally umbilical submanifolds. It is proved especially that a compact hypersurface in the Euclidean space with constant scalar curvature and nonnegative Ricci curvature is a sphere.     

On the normal bundle of a complex submanifold of a locally conformal Kaehler manifold

We investigate the existence of parallel sections in the normal bundle of a complex submanifold of a locally conformal Kaehler manifold with positive holomorphic bisectional curvature. Also, ifM is a quasi-Einstein generalized Hopf manifold then we show that any complex submanifoldM with a flat normal connection ofM is quasi-Einstein, too, provided thatM is tangent to the Lee field ofM. As an application of our results we study the geometry of the second fundamental form of a complex submanifold in the locally conformal Kaehler sphereQ _m (of a complex Hopf manifoldS ^2m+1 ×S ¹).     

On the canonical extension of a differentiable manifold

In this paper, the differential geometry of second canonical extension² M of a differentiable manifoldM is studied. Some vector fields tangent to² M inTTM are determined. In addition we obtain that the second canonical extensions ofM and a totally geodesic submanifold inM are totally geodesic submanifolds inTTM and² M respectively.