Higher order Willmore hypersurfaces in Euclidean space

Let x ： Mn^n→ R^n＋1 be an n（≥2）-dimensional hypersurface immersed in Euclidean space Rn＋1. Let σi（0≤ i≤ n） be the ith mean curvature and Qn = ∑i=0^n（-1）^i＋1 （n^i）σ1^n-iσi. Recently, the author showed that Wn（x） = ∫M QndM is a conformal invariant under conformal group of R^n＋1 and called it the nth Willmore functional of x. An extremal hypersurface of conformal invariant functional Wn is called an nth order Willmore hypersurface. The purpose of this paper is to construct concrete examples of the 3rd order Willmore hypersurfaces in Ra which have good geometric behaviors. The ordinary differential equation characterizing the revolutionary 3rd Willmore hypersurfaces is established and some interesting explicit examples are found in this paper.     

Willmore submanifolds in the unit sphere via isoparametric functions

In this paper, we show that both focal submanifolds of each isoparametric hypersurface in the sphere with six distinct principal curvatures are Willmore, hence all focal submanifolds of isoparametric hypersurfaces in the sphere are Willmore.     

Complete hypersurfaces in a 4-dimensional hyperbolic space

This paper gives a classification of complete hypersurfaces with nonzero constant mean curvature and constant quasi-Gauss-Kronecker curvature in the hyperbolic space H4（-1）,whose scalar curvature is bounded from below.     

Rotational hypersurfaces of periodic mean curvature

In this paper we discuss rotational hypersurfaces in and more specifically rotational hypersurfaces with periodic mean curvature function. We show that, for a given real analytic function H(s) on , every rotational hypersurface M in with mean curvature H(s) can be extended infinitely in the sense that all coordinate functions of the generating curve of M are defined on all of as well. For rotational hypersurfaces with periodic mean curvature we present a criterion characterizing the periodicity of such hypersurfaces in terms of their mean curvature function. We also discuss a method to produce families of periodic rotational hypersurfaces where each member of the family has the same mean curvature function. In fact, given any closed planar curve with curvature κ, we prove that there is a family of periodic rotational hypersurfaces such that the mean curvature of each element of the family is explicitly determined by κ. Delaunay's famous result for surfaces of revolution with constant mean curvature is included here as the case where n=3 and κ is constant.     

On submanifolds whose tubular hypersurfaces have constant higher order mean curvatures

Motivated by the theory of isoparametric hypersurfaces,we study submanifolds whose tubular hypersurfaces have some constant higher order mean curvatures.Here a k-th order mean curvature Q_k~v(k ≥ 1) of a submanifold M~n-is defined as the k-th power sum of the principal curvatures,or equivalently,of the shape operator with respect to the unit normal vector v.We show that if all nearby tubular hypersurfaces of M have some constant higher order mean curvatures,then the submanifold M itself has some constant higher order mean curvatures Q_k~v independent of the choice of v.Many identities involving higher order mean curvatures and Jacobi operators on such submanifolds are also obtained.In particular,we generalize several classical results in isoparametric theory given by E.Cartan,K.Nomizu,H.F.Miinzner,Q.M.Wang,et al.As an application,we finally get a geometrical filtration for the focal submanifolds of isoparametric functions on a complete Riemannian manifold.     

关于高维Willmore问题

本文考虑高维欧氏空间中子流形Ｍ的一组有较好意义的共形不变的泛函．给出这些泛函通过Ｍ的Ｂｅｔｔｉ数的下界估计;给出对于管状超曲面的下界和对于双球环的下界以及达到这些下界的相应的子流形,并且证明对于管状超曲面所得的有关Ｂｅｔｔｉ数的下界是不精确的,方法是不适当的．给出类似Ｗｉｌｌｍｏｒｅ猜测的一些猜测．     

Weakly stable constant mean curvature hypersurfaces

Let M^n be an n-dimensional complete noncompact oriented weakly stable constant mean curvature hypersurface in an （n ＋ 1）-dimensional Riemannian manifold N^n＋1 whose （n - 1）th Ricci curvature satisfying Ric^N（n-1） （n - 1）c. Denote by H and φ the mean curvature and the trace-free second fundamental form of M respectively. If ｜φ｜^2 - （n- 2）√n（n- 1）｜H｜｜φ｜＋ n（2n - 1）（H^2＋ c） 〉 0, then M does not admit nonconstant bounded harmonic functions with finite Dirichlet integral. In particular, if N has bounded geometry and c ＋ H^2 〉 0, then M must have only one end.     

On hypersurfaces with two distinct principal curvatures in a unit sphere

We investigate the immersed hypersurfaces in a unit sphere . By using Otsuki's idea, we obtain the local and global classification results for immersed hypersurfaces in of constant m-th mean curvature and two distinct principal curvatures of multiplicities n−1,1 (in the local version, we assume that the principal curvatures are non-zero when m2). As the result, we prove that any local hypersurface in of constant mean curvature and two distinct principal curvatures is an open part of a complete hypersurface of the same curvature properties. The corresponding result does not hold for m-th mean curvature when m2.     

De Sitter空间中半对称的类空超曲面

给出了De Sitter空间S1^n 1(1)（n≥3)的类空超英面是半对称的充要条件，决定了S1^n 1(1)（n≥3)的半对称类空超曲面的局部结构，证明了S1^n 1(1)（n≥3)具有常平均曲率的连通完备的半对称类空超曲面或是全脐的，或是具有两上不同主曲率的等参超曲面。     

ON THE WILLMORE’S THEOREM FOR CONVEX HYPERSURFACES

Let M be a compact convex hypersurface of class C2, which is assumed to bound a nonempty convex body K in the Euclidean space Rn and H be the mean curvature of M. We obtain a lower bound of the total square of mean curvature M H2dA. The bound is the Minkowski quermassintegral of the convex body K. The total square of mean curvature attains the lower bound when M is an (n-1)-sphere.     

Constant mean curvature hypersurfaces with two principal curvatures in a sphere

In this paper we consider a compact oriented hypersurface M ⁿ with constant mean curvature H and two distinct principal curvatures λ and μ with multiplicities (n − m) and m, respectively, immersed in the unit sphere S ⁿ⁺¹. Denote by the trace free part of the second fundamental form of M ⁿ , and Φ be the square of the length of . We obtain two integral formulas by using Φ and the polynomial . Assume that B _H,m is the square of the positive root of P _H,m (x) = 0. We show that if M ⁿ is a compact oriented hypersurface immersed in the sphere S ⁿ⁺¹ with constant mean curvatures H having two distinct principal curvatures λ and μ then either or . In particular, M ⁿ is the hypersurface .      

Total mean curvature of positively curved hypersurfaces

In this article, we prove that every positively curved, complete non-compact hypersurface in Rn has infinite total mean curvature.     

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

In this paper we prove a general Bernstein theorem on the complete spacelike constant mean curvature hypersurfaces in Minkowski space. The result generalizes the previous result of Cao-Shen-Zhu (1998) and Xin (1991). The proof again uses the fact that the Gauss map of a constant mean curvature hypersurface is harmonic, which was proved by K. T. Milnor (1983), and the maximum principle of S. T. Yau (1975).

     

The Willmore functional and the containment problem in R~4

Let∑be a convex hypersurface in the Euclidean space R4 with mean curvature H. We obtain a geometric lower bound for the Willmore functional∫∑H2dσ. This bound is an invariant involving the area of∑, the volume and Minkowski quermassintegrals of the convex body that∑bounds. We also obtain a sufficient condition for a convex body to contain another in the Euclidean space R4.     

An estimate of the pinching constant of minimal hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature in the unit sphere

LetM ⁿ (n>3) be a closed minimal hypersurface with constant scalar curvature in the unit sphereS ⁿ⁺¹ (1) andS the square of the length of its second fundamental form. In this paper we prove thatS>n implies estimates of the formS>n+cn−d withc≥1/4. For example, forn>17 andS>n we proveS>n+1/4n which is sharper than a recent result of the authors [5] The second author's research was supported by NNSFC, FECC and CPSF.     

The Willmore functional and the containment problem in R4

Let ∑ be a convex hypersurface in the Euclidean space R4 with mean curvature H. We obtain a geometric lower bound for the Willmore functional f∑ H2dσ. This bound is an invariant involving the area of ∑, the volume and Minkowski quermassintegrals of the convex body that ∑bounds. We also obtain a sufficient condition for a convex body to contain another in the Euclidean space R4.     

J. Simons' type integral formula for hypersurfaces in a unit sphere

In this paper, by investigating compact rotational hypersurfaces Mⁿ in a unit sphere Sⁿ⁺¹(1), we get some integral formulas and then apply the integral formulas to characterize torus .     

Regularity of isoperimetric hypersurfaces in Riemannian manifolds

We add to the literature the well-known fact that an isoperimetric hypersurface of dimension at most six in a smooth Riemannian manifold is a smooth submanifold. If the metric is merely Lipschitz, then is still Hölder differentiable.

     

On the volume and the Gauss map image of spacelike hypersurfaces in de Sitter space

In this paper we prove that a complete spacelike hypersurface in de Sitter space such that its image under the Gauss map is contained in a hyperbolic geodesic ball of radius is necessarily compact and its -dimensional volume satisfies , where denotes the volume of a unitary round -sphere. We also characterize the case where these inequalities become equalities. As an application of our result, we also conclude that Goddard's conjecture is true under the assumption that the hyperbolic image of the hypersurface is bounded.