Sasakian structures on CR-manifolds

A contact manifold M can be defined as a quotient of a symplectic manifold X by a proper, free action of \(\mathbb{R}\), with the symplectic form homogeneous of degree 2. If X is also Kähler, and its metric is homogeneous of degree 2, M is called Sasakian. A Sasakian manifold is realized naturally as a level set of a Kähler potential on a complex manifold, hence it is equipped with a pseudoconvex CR-structure. We show that any Sasakian manifold M is CR-diffeomorphic to an S ¹-bundle of unit vectors in a positive line bundle on a projective Kähler orbifold. This induces an embedding of M into an algebraic cone C. We show that this embedding is uniquely defined by the CR-structure. Additionally, we classify the Sasakian metrics on an odd-dimensional sphere equipped with a standard CR-structure.     

Locally conformal Kähler structures on compact nilmanifolds with left-invariant complex structures

Let (M, g, J) be a compact Hermitian manifold and \(\Omega\) the fundamental 2-form of (g, J). A Hermitian manifold (M, g, J) is called a locally conformal Kähler manifold if there exists a closed 1-form α such that \(d\Omega=\alpha \wedge \Omega\) . The purpose of this paper is to give a completely classification of locally conformal Kähler nilmanifolds with left-invariant complex structures.     

Weakly complex Einstein-Finsler vector bundle

Let (E, F) be a complex Finsler vector bundle over a compact Kähler manifold (M, g) with Kähler form Φ. We prove that if (E, F) is a weakly complex Einstein-Finsler vector bundle in the sense of Aikou (1997), then it is modeled on a complex Minkowski space. Consequently, a complex Einstein-Finsler vector bundle (E, F) over a compact Kähler manifold (M, g) is necessarily Φ-semistable and (E, F) = (E₁, F₁) ? · · · ? (Ek; Fk); where F _j := F |E _j , and each (E _j , F _j ) is modeled on a complex Minkowski space whose associated Hermitian vector bundle is a Φ-stable Einstein-Hermitian vector bundle with the same factor c as (E, F).     

K?hler Manifolds with Almost Non-negative Ricci Curvature

Compact Kähler manifolds with semi-positive Ricci curvature have been investigated by various authors. From Peternell’s work, if M is a compact Kähler n-manifold with semi-positive Ricci curvature and finite fundamental group, then the universal cover has a decomposition \( \ifmmode\expandafter\tilde\else\expandafter\~\fi{M} \cong X_{1} \times \cdots \times X_{m} \), where X _j is a Calabi-Yau manifold, or a hyperKähler manifold, or X _j satisfies H ⁰(X _j , Ω ^p ) = 0. The purpose of this paper is to generalize this theorem to almost non-negative Ricci curvature Kähler manifolds by using the Gromov-Hausdorff convergence. Let M be a compact complex n-manifold with non-vanishing Euler number. If for any ∈ > 0, there exists a Kähler structure (J _∈, g _∈) on M such that the volume \({\text{Vol}}_{{g_{ \in } }} {\left( M \right)} < V\), the sectional curvature |K(g _∈)| < Λ², and the Ricci-tensor Ric(g _∈)> ?∈g _∈, where V and Λ are two constants independent of ∈. Then the fundamental group of M is finite, and M is diffeomorphic to a complex manifold X such that the universal covering of X has a decomposition, \( \ifmmode\expandafter\tilde\else\expandafter\~\fi{X} \cong X_{1} \times \cdots \times X_{s} \), where X _i is a Calabi-Yau manifold, or a hyperKähler manifold, or X _i satisfies H ⁰(X _i , Ω ^p ) = {0}, p > 0.     

On positive quaternionic Kähler manifolds with certain symmetry rank

Let M be a positive quaternionic Kähler manifold of real dimension 4m. In this paper we show that if the symmetry rank of M is greater than or equal to [m/2] + 3, then M is isometric to HP ^m or Gr2(C ^m+2). This is sharp and optimal, and will complete the classification result of positive quaternionic Kähler manifolds equipped with symmetry. The main idea is to use the connectedness theorem for quaternionic Kähler manifolds with a group action and the induction arguments on the dimension of the manifold.     

Strongly convex weakly complex Berwald metrics and real Landsberg metrics

Under the assumption that' is a strongly convex weakly Khler Finsler metric on a complex manifold M, we prove that F is a weakly complex Berwald metric if and only if F is a real Landsberg metric.This result together with Zhong(2011) implies that among the strongly convex weakly Kahler Finsler metrics there does not exist unicorn metric in the sense of Bao(2007). We also give an explicit example of strongly convex Kahler Finsler metric which is simultaneously a complex Berwald metric, a complex Landsberg metric,a real Berwald metric, and a real Landsberg metric.     

Some examples of Hermitian surfaces

The Riemannian version of the Goldberg-Sachs theorem says that a compact Einstein Hermitian surface is locally conformal Kähler. In contrast to the compact case, we show that there exists an Einstein Hermitian surface which is not locally conformal Kähler. On the other hand, it is known that on a compact Hermitian surface M ⁴, the zero scalar curvature defect implies that M ⁴ is Kähler. Contrary to the compact case, we show that there exists a non-Kähler Hermitian surface with zero scalar curvature defect.     

Hamiltonian stability of Lagrangian tori in toric Kähler manifolds

Let (M,J,ω) be a compact toric Kähler manifold of dim_? M=n and L a regular orbit of the T ⁿ-action on M. In the present paper, we investigate Hamiltonian stability of L, which was introduced by Y.-G. Oh (Invent. Math. 101, 501–519 (1990); Math. Z. 212, 175–192) (1993)). As a result, we prove any regular orbit is Hamiltonian stable when (M,ω)=??ⁿ,ω_FS) and (M,ω)=??ⁿ ₁× ??ⁿ ₂,aω_FS⊕ bω_FS), where ω_FS is the Fubini–Study Kähler form and a and b are positive constants. Moreover, they are locally Hamiltonian volume minimizing Lagrangian submanifolds.     

Spin(9) and almost complex structures on 16-dimensional manifolds

For a Spin(9)-structure on a Riemannian manifold M ¹⁶ we write explicitly the matrix ψ of its Kähler 2-forms and the canonical 8-form Φ_Spin(9). We then prove that Φ_Spin(9) coincides up to a constant with the fourth coefficient of the characteristic polynomial of ψ. This is inspired by lower dimensional situations, related to Hopf fibrations and to Spin(7). As applications, formulas are deduced for Pontrjagin classes and integrals of Φ_Spin(9) and \({\Phi_{\rm Spin(9)}^2}\) in the special case of holonomy Spin(9).     

Szegő kernels and Poincaré series

Let \(M = {{\widetilde M} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\widetilde M} \Gamma }} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} \Gamma }\) be a Kähler manifold, where Γ ~ π₁(M) and \(\widetilde M\) is the universal Kähler cover. Let (L, h) → M be a positive hermitian holomorphic line bundle. We first prove that the L² Szeg? projector \({\widetilde \Pi _N}\) for L²-holomorphic sections on the lifted bundle \({\widetilde L^N}\) is related to the Szeg? projector for H⁰(M, L^N) by \({\widehat \Pi _N}\left( {x,y} \right) = \sum\nolimits_{\gamma \in \Gamma } {{{\widetilde {\widehat \Pi }}_N}} \left( {\gamma \cdot x,y} \right)\). We then apply this result to give a simple proof of Napier’s theorem on the holomorphic convexity of \(\widetilde M\) with respect to \({\widetilde L^N}\) and to surjectivity of Poincaré series.     

An optimal gap theorem

By solving the Cauchy problem for the Hodge-Laplace heat equation for d-closed, positive (1,1)-forms, we prove an optimal gap theorem for Kähler manifolds with nonnegative bisectional curvature which asserts that the manifold is flat if the average of the scalar curvature over balls of radius r centered at any fixed point o is a function of o(r ^?2). Furthermore via a relative monotonicity estimate we obtain a stronger statement, namely a ‘positive mass’ type result, asserting that if (M,g) is not flat, then \(\liminf_{r\to\infty} \frac {r^{2}}{V_{o}(r)}\int_{B_{o}(r)}\mathcal{S}(y)\, d\mu(y)>0\) for any o∈M.     

New Homogeneous Einstein Metrics on SO(7)/T

The authors compute non-zero structure constants of the full flag manifold M = SO(7)/T with nine isotropy summands, then construct the Einstein equations. With the help of computer they get all the forty-eight positive solutions (up to a scale ) for SO(7)/T, up to isometry there are only five G-invariant Einstein metrics, of which one is Kähler Einstein metric and four are non-Kähler Einstein metrics.     

Hyperholomorphic connections on coherent sheaves and stability

Let M be a hyperkähler manifold, and F a reflexive sheaf on M. Assume that F (away from its singularities) admits a connection ? with a curvature Θ which is invariant under the standard SU(2)-action on 2-forms. If Θ is square-integrable, such sheaf is called hyperholomorphic. Hyperholomorphic sheaves were studied at great length in [21]. Such sheaves are stable and their singular sets are hyperkähler subvarieties in M. In the present paper, we study sheaves admitting a connection with SU(2)-invariant curvature which is not necessary L ²-integrable. We show that such sheaves are polystable.     

A note on K<Emphasis Type="Italic">ä</Emphasis>hler manifolds with almost nonnegative bisectional curvature

In this note, we prove the following result. There is a positive constant ε(n, Λ) such that if M ⁿ is a simply connected compact Kähler manifold with sectional curvature bounded from above by Λ, diameter bounded from above by 1, and with holomorphic bisectional curvature H ≥ ?ε(n, Λ), then M ⁿ is diffeomorphic to the product M ₁ × ? × M _k , where each M _i is either a complex projective space or an irreducible Kähler–Hermitian symmetric space of rank ≥ 2. This resolves a conjecture of Fang under the additional upper bound restrictions on sectional curvature and diameter.     

A uniqueness theorem in Kähler geometry

We consider compact Kähler manifolds with their Kähler Ricci tensor satisfying F(Ric) = constant. Under the nonnegative bisectional curvature assumption and certain conditions on F, we prove that such metrics are in fact Kähler–Einstein.     

Special Kähler–Ricci potentials and Ricci solitons

On a manifold of dimension at least six, let (g, τ) be a pair consisting of a Kähler metric g which is locally Kähler irreducible, and a nonconstant smooth function τ. Off the zero set of τ, if the metric \({\widehat{g}=g/\tau^{2}}\) is a gradient Ricci soliton which has soliton function 1/τ, we show that \({\widehat{g}}\) is Kähler with respect to another complex structure, and locally of a type first described by Koiso, and also Cao. Moreover, τ is a special Kähler–Ricci potential, a notion defined in earlier works of Derdzinski and Maschler. The result extends to dimension four with additional assumptions. We also discuss a Ricci–Hessian equation, which is a generalization of the soliton equation, and observe that the set of pairs (g, τ) satisfying a Ricci–Hessian equation is invariant, in a suitable sense, under the map \({(g,\tau) \rightarrow (\widehat{g},1/\tau)}\) .     

Exceptional del Pezzo Hypersurfaces

We compute global log canonical thresholds of a large class of quasismooth well-formed del Pezzo weighted hypersurfaces in ?(a ₀,a ₁,a ₂,a ₃). As a corollary we obtain the existence of orbifold Kähler-Einstein metrics on many of them, and classify exceptional and weakly exceptional quasismooth well-formed del Pezzo weighted hypersurfaces in ?(a ₀,a ₁,a ₂,a ₃).     

Cohomogeneity one Kähler and Kähler–Einstein manifolds with one singular orbit I

Let M be a cohomogeneity one manifold of a compact semisimple Lie group G with one singular orbit \(S_0 = G/H\). Then M is G-diffeomorphic to the total space \(G \times _H V\) of the homogeneous vector bundle over \(S_0\) defined by a sphere transitive representation of G in a vector space V. We describe all such manifolds M which admit an invariant Kähler structure of standard type. This means that the restriction \(\mu : S = Gx = G/L \rightarrow F = G/K \) of the moment map of M to a regular orbit \(S=G/L\) is a holomorphic map of S with the induced CR structure onto a flag manifold \(F = G/K\), where \(K = N_G(L)\), endowed with an invariant complex structure \(J^F\). We describe all such standard Kähler cohomogeneity one manifolds in terms of the painted Dynkin diagram associated with \((F = G/K,J^F)\) and a parameterized interval in some T-Weyl chamber. We determine which of these manifolds admit invariant Kähler–Einstein metrics.     

Kähler–Einstein metrics along the smooth continuity method

We show that if a Fano manifold M is K-stable with respect to special degenerations equivariant under a compact group of automorphisms, then M admits a Kähler–Einstein metric. This is a strengthening of the solution of the Yau–Tian–Donaldson conjecture for Fano manifolds by Chen–Donaldson–Sun (Int Math Res Not (8):2119–2125, 2014), and can be used to obtain new examples of Kähler–Einstein manifolds. We also give analogous results for twisted Kähler–Einstein metrics and Kahler–Ricci solitons.     

Über das Schwarzsche Lemma und Verwandte Sätze

Upper bounds for the Jacobian determinant by holomorphic mappings of bounded domainsD into itself were given first more then thirty years ago by Stefan Bergman by means of his theory of the kernel function ofD. In this paper a different method shall be developed and distortion theorems for holomorphic mappings of bounded domains of a Kähler manifoldM ⁿ into a Kähler manifoldM ₀ ⁿ shall be proved. The special casesM ⁿ =C _n (unit sphere of C ⁿ ) andM ⁿ =M ₀ ⁿ =|C _n shall also be considered. The proof depends essentially on the two Hermitian quadratic forms corresponding to the metric and to the Ricci tensor. The manifolds must be of negative Ricci curvature and fulfil two conditions given in section 4.