On Higher Eta-Invariants and Metrics of Positive Scalar Curvature

Let N be a closed connected spin manifold admitting one metric ofpositive scalar curvature. In this paper we use the higher eta-invariant associated to the Dirac operator on N in order to distinguish metrics of positive scalar curvature on N. In particular, we give sufficient conditions, involving ₁(N) and dim N, for N to admit an infinite number of metrics of positive scalar curvature that are nonbordant. Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000) 55N22, 19L41.     

Constant mean curvature spheres in Riemannian manifolds

We prove the existence of embedded spheres with large constant mean curvature in any compact Riemannian manifold (M, g). This result partially generalizes a result of R. Ye which handles the case where the scalar curvature function of the ambient manifold (M, g) has non-degenerate critical points.     

Extremal Kähler metrics and complex deformation theory

Let (M, J, g) be a compact Kähler manifold of constant scalar curvature. Then the Kähler class [] has an open neighborhood inH ^1,1 (M, ) consisting of classes which are represented by Kähler forms of extremal Kähler metrics; a class in this neighborhood is represented by the Kähler form of a metric of constant scalar curvature iff the Futaki invariant of the class vanishes. If, moreover, the derivative of the Futaki invariant at [] is nondegenerate, every small deformation of the complex manifold (M, J) also carries Kähler metrics of constant scalar curvature. We then apply these results to prove new existence theorems for extremal Kähler metrics on certain compact complex surfaces.The first author is supported in part by NSF grant DMS 92-04093.     

The Yamabe Problem and Applications on Noncompact Complete Riemannian Manifolds

We let (M,g) be a noncompact complete Riemannian manifold of dimension n 3 whose scalar curvature S(x) is positive for all x in M. With an assumption on the Ricci curvature and scalar curvature at infinity, we study the behavior of solutions of the Yamabe equation on –u+[(n–2)/(4(n–1))]Su=qu ^{(n+2)/(n–2)} on (M,g). This study finds restrictions on the existence of an injective conformal immersion of (M,g) into any compact Riemannian n -manifold. We also show the existence of a complete conformal metric with constant positive scalar curvature on (M,g) with some conditions at infinity.     

Large outlying stable constant mean curvature spheres in initial data sets

We give examples of asymptotically flat three-manifolds \((M,g)\) which admit arbitrarily large constant mean curvature spheres that are far away from the center of the manifold. This resolves a question raised by Huisken and Yau (Invent Math 124:281–311, 1996). On the other hand, we show that such surfaces cannot exist when \((M,g)\) has nonnegative scalar curvature. This result depends on an intricate relationship between the scalar curvature of the initial data set and the isoperimetric ratio of large stable constant mean curvature surfaces.     

Scalar and φ-Sectional Curvature of a Certain Type of Metric f-Structures

We consider a Riemannian manifold (M,g) equipped with an f-structure of constant rank with parallelizable kernel. We assume certain integrability conditions on such a manifold. We prove some inequalities involving the scalar and *-scalar curvature of g. We prove that the corresponding equalities characterize an -manifold, which is a generalization of a Sasakian manifold. We also give a method of constructing such structures on toroidal bundles. Dedicated to the memory of Professor Aldo Cossu Research supported by the Italian MIUR 60% and GNSAGA.     

Fano contact manifolds and nilpotent orbits

A contact structure on a complex manifold M is a corank 1 subbundle F of T_M such that the bilinear form on F with values in the quotient line bundle L = T_M/F deduced from the Lie bracket of vector fields is everywhere non-degenerate. In this paper we consider the case where M is a Fano manifold; this implies that L is ample.?If is a simple Lie algebra, the unique closed orbit in (for the adjoint action) is a Fano contact manifold; it is conjectured that every Fano contact manifold is obtained in this way. A positive answer would imply an analogous result for compact quaternion-Kahler manifolds with positive scalar curvature, a longstanding question in Riemannian geometry.?In this paper we solve the conjecture under the additional assumptions that the group of contact automorphisms of M is reductive, and that the image of the rational map M P(H ₀(M, L)*) sociated to L has maximum dimension. The proof relies on the properties of the nilpotent orbits in a semi-simple Lie algebra, in particular on the work of R. Brylinski and B. Kostant. Received: July 28, 1997     

Prescribed scalar curvature plus mean curvature flows in compact manifolds with boundary of negative conformal invariant

Using a geometric flow, we study the following prescribed scalar curvature plus mean curvature problem: Let \((M,g_0)\) be a smooth compact manifold of dimension \(n\ge 3\) with boundary. Given any smooth functions f in M and h on \(\partial M\), does there exist a conformal metric of \(g_0\) such that its scalar curvature equals f and boundary mean curvature equals h? Assume that f and h are negative and the conformal invariant \(Q(M,\partial M)\) is a negative real number, we prove the global existence and convergence of the so-called prescribed scalar curvature plus mean curvature flows. Via a family of such flows together with some additional variational arguments, we prove the existence and uniqueness of positive minimizers of the associated energy functional and give a confirmative answer to the above problem. The same result also can be obtained by sub–super-solution method and subcritical approximations.     

Some curvature properties of complex surfaces

Summary In this paper, we are investigating curvature properties of complex two-dimensional Hermitian manifolds, particularly in the compact case. To do this, we start with the remark that the fundamental form of such a manifold is integrable, and we use the analogy with the locally conformal KÄhler manifolds, which follows from this remark. Among the obtained results, we have the following: a compact Hermitian surface for which either the Riemannian curvature tensor satisfies the KÄhler symmetries or the Hermitian curvature tensor satisfies the Riemannian Bianchi identity is KÄhler; a compact Hermitian surface of constant sectional curvature is a flat KÄhler surface; a compact Hermitian surface M with nonnegative nonidentical zero holomorphie Hermitian bisectional curvature has vanishing plurigenera, c₁(M) 0, and no exceptional curves; a compact Hermitian surface with distinguished metric, and positive integral Riemannian scalar curvature has vanishing plurigenera, etc.     

A Theorem of Liouville Type for p-Harmonic Morphisms

In this article we prove a Liouville type theorem for p-harmonic morphisms. We show that if : MNis a p-harmonic morphism (p2) from a complete noncompact Riemannian manifold Mof nonnegative Ricci curvature into a Riemannian manifold Nof nonpositive scalar curvature such that the p-energy E _p (), or (2p–2)-energy E _2p–2() is finite, then is constant.     

Courbure scalaire prescrite sur une variété C∞ compacte de dimension 2

Let (V₂, g) be a C^∞ compact Riemannian manifold of negative scalar curvature of dimension 2, and let f be a C^∞ function defined on V₂. We intend to find a condition on f in order that f be the scalar curvature of a metric conformal to the initial metric g.     

Compactness for conformal metrics with constant Q curvature on locally conformally flat manifolds

In this note we study the conformal metrics of constant Q curvature on closed locally conformally flat manifolds. We prove that for a closed locally conformally flat manifold of dimension n ≥ 5 and with Poincaré exponent less than , the set of conformal metrics of positive constant Q and positive scalar curvature is compact in the C∞ topology.     

Stable minimal hypersurfaces in a Riemannian manifold with pinched negative sectional curvature

We give an estimate of the smallest spectral value of the Laplace operator on a complete noncompact stable minimal hypersurface M in a complete simply connected Riemannian manifold with pinched negative sectional curvature. In the same ambient space, we prove that if a complete minimal hypersurface M has sufficiently small total scalar curvature then M has only one end. We also obtain a vanishing theorem for L ² harmonic 1-forms on minimal hypersurfaces in a Riemannian manifold with sectional curvature bounded below by a negative constant. Moreover, we provide sufficient conditions for a minimal hypersurface in a Riemannian manifold with nonpositive sectional curvature to be stable.     

Para-CR Structures of Codimension 2 on Tangent Bundles in Riemann–Finsler Geometry

We determine a 2-codimensional para-CR structure on the slit tangent bundle T0 M of a Finsler manifold（M,F） by imposing a condition regarding the almost paracomplex structure P associated to F when restricted to the structural distribution of a framed para-f-structure.This condition is satisfied when（M,F） is of scalar flag curvature（particularly constant） or if the Riemannian manifold（M,g） is of constant curvature.     

On scalar curvature rigidity of vacuum static spaces

In this paper we extend the local scalar curvature rigidity result in Brendle and Marques (J Differ Geom 88:379–394, 2011) to a small domain on general vacuum static spaces, which confirms the interesting dichotomy of local surjectivity and local rigidity about the scalar curvature in general in the light of the paper (Corvino, Commun Math Phys 214:137–189, 2000). We obtain the local scalar curvature rigidity of bounded domains in hyperbolic spaces. We also obtain the global scalar curvature rigidity for conformal deformations of metrics in the domains, where the lapse functions are positive, on vacuum static spaces with positive scalar curvature, and show such domains are maximal, which generalizes the work in Hang and Wang (Commun Anal Geom 14:91–106, 2006).     

Classification and Liouville type theorems for <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-harmonic morphisms

We prove firstly the classification theorem for p-harmonic morphisms between Euclidean domains. Secondly, we show that if is a p-harmonic morphism (p ≥ 2) from a complete Riemannian manifold M of nonnegative Ricci curvature into a Riemannian manifold N of non-positive scalar curvature such that the L ^q -energy is finite, then is constant, which improve the corresponding result due to G. Choi, G. Yun in (Geometriae Dedicata 101 (2003), 53–59).      

On Einstein Manifolds of Positive Sectional Curvature

Let (M, g) be a compact oriented four-dimensional Einstein manifold. If M has positive intersection form and g has non-negative sectional curvature, we show that, up to rescaling and isometry, (M, g) is ₂, with its standard Fubini–Study metric.     

Liouville-Type Theorems and Applications to Geometry on Complete Riemannian Manifolds

On a complete Riemannian manifold M with Ricci curvature satisfying $$\mathrm{Ric}(\nabla r,\nabla r) \geq -Ar^2(\log r)^2(\log(\log r))^2\cdots (\log^{k}r)^2$$ for r?1, where A>0 is a constant, and r is the distance from an arbitrarily fixed point in M, we prove some Liouville-type theorems for a C ² function f:M→? satisfying Δf≥F(f) for a function F:?→?. As an application, we obtain a C ⁰ estimate of a spinor satisfying the Seiberg–Witten equations on such a manifold of dimension 4. We also give applications to the conformal transformation of the scalar curvature and isometric immersions of such a manifold.     

Pseudo Riemannian manifolds whose generalized Jacobi operator has constant characteristic polynomial

Letg be a non-degenerate innerproduct of signature (p,q) onR ^m . LetGr _r,s (g) be the Grassmanian of planes so the restriction of g to is non-degenerate and has signature (r, s). IfR is an algebraic curvature tensor onR ^m , we define a generalized Jacobi operator onGr _r,s (g) and study when the characteristic polynomial of this operator is constant.Dedicated to Professor Helmut Karzel on his 70th birthdayResearch partially supported by the NSF (USA).Research partially supported by the NFSI (Bulgaria).