Positivity of quasi-local mass II

We prove the following stronger version of the positivity of quasi-local energy (mass) stated by Liu and Yau: the quasi-local energy of each connected component of the boundary of a compact spacelike hypersurface which satisfies the local energy condition is strictly positive unless the spacetime is flat along the spacelike hypersurface and the boundary of the spacelike hypersurface is connected.

     

On the complete linear Weingarten spacelike hypersurfaces with two distinct principal curvatures in Lorentzian space forms

We deal with complete linear Weingarten spacelike hypersurfaces immersed in a Lorentzian space form, having two distinct principal curvatures. In this setting, we show that such a spacelike hypersurface must be isometric to a certain isoparametric hypersurface of the ambient space, under suitable restrictions on the values of the mean curvature and of the norm of the traceless part of its second fundamental form. Our approach is based on the use of a Simons type formula related to an appropriated Cheng–Yau modified operator jointly with some generalized maximum principles.     

Positive mass theorems for high-dimensional spacetimes with black holes

We give a rigorous proof of the positive mass theorem for high-dimensional spacetimes with black holes if the spacetime contains an asymptotically flat spacelike spin hypersurface and satisfies the dominant energy condition along the hypersurface. We also weaken the spin structure on the spacelike hypersurface to spinc structure and give a modified positive mass theorem for spacetimes with black holes in dimensions 4, 5 and 6.     

Curvature properties of compact spacelike hypersurfaces in de Sitter space

In this paper we establish a sufficient condition for a compact spacelike hypersurface in de Sitter space to be spherical in terms of a lower bound for the square of its mean curvature. Our result will be a consequence of the maximum principle for the Laplacian operator. We also derive some other applications and consequences of our main result. In particular, we establish another sufficient condition for a compact spacelike hypersurface in de Sitter space to be spherical in terms of a pinching condition for its scalar curvature, as well as in terms of the Ricci curvature and in terms of the higher order mean curvatures     

Lorentz-Minkowski空间中给定主曲率函数的旋转超曲面

给出(n,1)型orentz-Minkowski空间中给定主曲率函数的旋转类空超曲面的位置向量场,通过计算超曲面的主曲率,证明了这类超曲面的存在性.     

R1^m+1中拟迷向类空超曲面

设f:M^m→R1^m+1是无脐点类空超曲面,则在Mm上可以定义四个基本的共形不变量:共形度量g,共形1-形式C,共形第二基本形式B,共形Blaschke张量A.如果存在光滑函数λ和常数μ,使得A+μB=Ag,则称M^m是拟迷向类空超曲面.本文不仅构造了拟迷向类空超曲面的例子,同时在相差R1^m+1的一个共形变换下,本文还完全分类了拟迷向类空超曲面.     

On the Ricci Curvature of Compact Spacelike Hypersurfaces in de Sitter Space

In this paper we establish a sufficient condition for a compact spacelike hypersurface in de Sitter space to be spherical in terms of a pinching condition for the Ricci curvature. Our result will be a consequence of an integral formula involving the Ricci curvature and the scalar curvature of the hypersurface. We also derive some other consequences and applications of this formula.     

四维Minkowski空间中类空超曲面的双曲高斯映射的奇点

介绍了四维Minkowski空间中类空超曲面的局部理论,定义了类空超曲面上的双曲高斯映射,双曲高度函数及距离平方函数,给出了一些定理的详细证明.介绍了一种证明高度函数是Morse族的新方法并应用Arnold等建立的Lagrange奇点理论对类空超曲面的双曲高斯映射的奇点进行了分类.     

Spacelike Hypersurfaces with Constant Scalar Curvature in the Lorentz–Minkowski Space

We show that the only compact spacelike hypersurfaces in the Lorentz–Minkowski space Lⁿ⁺¹ having nonzero constant scalar curvature and spherical boundary are the hyperbolic caps (with negative constant scalar curvature). One key ingredient in our proof will be an integral formula for the n-dimensional volume enclosed by the boundary of a compact spacelike hypersurface, in the case where the boundary is contained in a hyperplane of Lⁿ⁺¹. As a direct application of that integral formula we also derive an interesting result for the volume of spacelike hypersurfaces.     

A Bernstein theorem for complete spacelike constant mean curvature hypersurfaces in Minkowski space

We obtain a gradient estimate for the Gauss maps from complete spacelike constant mean curvature hypersurfaces in Minkowski space into the hyperbolic space. As an application, we prove a Bernstein theorem which says that if the image of the Gauss map is bounded from one side, then the spacelike constant mean curvature hypersurface must be linear. This result extends the previous theorems obtained by B. Palmer [Pa] and Y.L. Xin [Xin1] where they assume that the image of the Gauss map is bounded. We also prove a Bernstein theorem for spacelike complete surfaces with parallel mean curvature vector in four-dimensional spaces. Received July 4, 1997 / Accepted October 9, 1997     

Minkowski空间中带超平面边界的紧致类空超曲面

In this paper, we study the relations between a compact spacelike hypersurface with hy-perplanar boundary in the (n 1)- dimensional Minkowski space-time L^n 1 being totally umbilicaland its hyperplanar boundary in a fixed hyperplane π of L^(n 1) being totally umbilical under certainconditions. We give the sufficient conditions for such hypersurface and its hyperplanar boundary tobe totally umbilical in their respective ambients.     

A sharp height estimate for compact spacelike hypersurfaces with constant r-mean curvature in the Lorentz-Minkowski space and application

In this paper we obtain a sharp height estimate concerning compact spacelike hypersurfaces Σn immersed in the (n+1)-dimensional Lorentz-Minkowski space Ln+1 with some nonzero constant r-mean curvature, and whose boundary is contained into a spacelike hyperplane of Ln+1. Furthermore, we apply our estimate to describe the nature of the end of a complete spacelike hypersurface of Ln+1.     

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     

de Sitter空间中具有常均曲率的类空超曲面

设M是deSitter空间中具有常均曲率的类空超曲面,本文给出M是全脐的或是等参的一些条件．     

On extrinsic symmetric spaces with zero mean curvature in Minkowski space-time

For an extrinsic symmetric space M in Minkowski space-time, we prove that if M is spacelike with zero mean curvature, then it is totally geodesic and if M is timelike with zero mean curvature, then it is totally geodesic or it is a flat hypersurface.     

GRW时空中具有常$k$阶平均曲率的类空超曲面的高度估计

本文利用广义的Omori-Yau极大值原则,得到了广义的Robertson-Walker(GRW)时空中具有常高阶平均曲率并且边界包含在一slice中的类空超曲面的高度估计.同时利用这些结果得到了一些拓扑方面的结论.最后对拉普拉斯算子和一些椭圆型的微分算子利用Omori-Yau极大值原则,得到了一些更广泛的非存在性的结果.     

Lower bounds for eigenvalues of the Dirac-Witten operator

We get optimal lower bounds for the eigenvalues of the Dirac-Witten operator of compact(with or without boundary) spacelike hypersurfaces of Lorentian manifold satisfying certain conditions,just in terms of the mean curvature and the scalar curvature and the spinor energy-momentum tensor. In the limiting case,the spacelike hypersurface is either maximal and Einstein manifold with positive scalar curvature or Ricci-flat manifold with nonzero constant mean curvature.     

Volume comparison for hypersurfaces in Lorentzian manifolds and singularity theorems

We develop area and volume comparison theorems for the evolution of spacelike, acausal, causally complete hypersurfaces in Lorentzian manifolds, where one has a lower bound on the Ricci tensor along timelike curves, and an upper bound on the mean curvature of the hypersurface. Using these results, we give a new proof of Hawking’s singularity theorem.     

On the umbilicity of complete constant mean curvature spacelike hypersurfaces

In this paper, we show that a complete spacelike hypersurface immersed with constant mean curvature either in the de Sitter space or in the anti-de Sitter space must be totally umbilical, provided that its Gauss mapping has some suitable behavior. In particular, we use an extension of Hopf’s maximum principle due to Yau in order to give new positive answers to Goddard’s conjecture.     

On the rigidity of complete spacelike hypersurfaces immersed in a generalized Robertson-Walker spacetime

We study the problem of uniqueness of complete noncompact spacelike hypersurfaces immersed in a generalized Robertson-Walker spacetime, which is supposed to satisfy the so-called null convergence condition. By extending a technique of S.T. Yau and imposing a suitable restriction on the norm of the gradient of the height function of the hypersurface, we obtain rigidity theorems in such ambient spacetimes. Furthermore, we also establish nonparametric results concerning entire vertical graphs.