Harmonic Gauss maps of submanifolds of arbitrary codimension of the Euclidean space and sphere and some applications

It is proven results about existence and nonexistence of unit normal sections of submanifolds of the Euclidean space and sphere, which associated Gauss maps, are harmonic. Some applications to constant mean curvature hypersurfaces of the sphere and to isoparametric submanifolds are obtained too.     

The Energy Growth Property for Harmonic Maps

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On the Heat Flow for Harmonic Maps with Potential

Let (M, g) and (N, h) be twoconnected Riemannian manifolds without boundary (M compact,N complete). Let G C (N): ifu: M N is a smooth map, we consider the functional E _G (u) = (1/2) _M [|du|²– 2G(u)]dV _M and we study its associated heat equation. Inthe compact case, we recover a version of the Eells–Sampson theorem,while for noncompact target manifold N, we establishsuitable hypotheses and ensure global existence and convergence atinfinity. In the second part of the paper, we study phenomena of blowingup solutions.     

A Remark on Isolated Singularities at the Free Boundary of Harmonic Maps

Using a simple lemma on harmonic functions it is shown how well known results can be combined to exclude isolated singularities at the free boundary of two-dimensional weakly harmonic maps.     

Construction of constant mean curvature <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-noids from holomorphic potentials

Using a Weierstrass type representation of constant mean curvature surfaces, we give a general method for constructing constant mean curvature n-noids (of genus 0) from holomorphic potentials, where n ≥ 3. The ends of these surfaces are embedded and asymptotically approach Delaunay surfaces, while the surfaces are in general not even almost embedded. In particular, a 3-parameter family of constant mean curvature trinoids is constructed. Part of this work was done, while the first named author held a Lehrstuhlvertretung at the University of Augsburg. He would like to thank the University of Augsburg for its hospitality. He would also like to acknowledge partial support by DFG-grant DO 776.     

Asymptotic Dirichlet Problem for Harmonic Maps with Bounded Image

Existence and uniqueness is proved for asymptotic Dirichlet problems on Hadamard manifolds. This includes manifolds of bounded negative curvature and symmetric spaces of higher rank.     

A Bridge Principle for Harmonic Maps

We prove a bridge principle for harmonic maps between generalmanifolds.     

弱P-调和映射流的紧性性质

分别考虑了映入球面及紧致的齐性Ｒｉｅｍａｎｎｉａｎ空间的弱Ｐ－调和映射流；通过球面及齐性Ｒｉｅｍａｎｎｉａｎ空间的对称性质，证明了弱Ｐ－调和映射流的紧性性质．     

A Note on Doubly Connected Surfaces of Constant Mean Curvature with Prescribed Boundary

In this paper we prove the existence of a constant mean curvature surface spanning two given convex curves in parallel planes of ℝ³ under hypotheses relating the distance between the planes, the curvature of the curves and the mean curvature. It is also proved that the surface is a radial graph over a unit sphere.This author was partially Supported by Fapergs. Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000): 53A10, 53C42, 35J60     

曲面调和映照的广义Frenet公式及其应用

本文建立了从曲面到复Grassmamn流形调和映照的广义Frenet公式。作为应用，我们得到了调和映照为强共形的一个等价条件。我们也讨论了等距调和映照的曲率pinching性质。从而改进了有关伪全纯曲线的相应结果。     

Ribaucour Transformations for Hypersurfaces in Space Forms

The theory of Ribaucour transformations for hypersurfaces in space forms is established. For any such hypersurface M, that admits orthonormal principal vector fields, it was shown the existence of a totally umbilic hypersurface locally associated to M by a Ribaucour transformation. A method of obtaining linear Weingarten surfaces in a three-dimensional space form is provided. By applying the theory, a new one-parameter family of complete constant mean curvature (cmc) surfaces in the unit sphere, locally associated to the flat torus, is obtained. The family contains a class of complete cmc cylinders in the sphere. In particular, one gets a family of complete minimal surfaces and minimal cylinders, locally associated to the Clifford torus.Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000): 53C20.     

A Theorem of Liouville Type for Harmonic Morphisms

Let : M N be a harmonic morphism from a complete noncompact Riemannian manifold M with nonnegative Ricci curvature to a complete Riemannian manifold N with nonpositive scalar curvature. We show if the energy of is finite, then is constant. This can be compared with a similar result for harmonic maps when N has nonpositive sectional curvature due to Schoen and Yau.     

A characterization of the Lagrangian pseudosphere

We characterize the Lagrangian pseudosphere as the only branched Lagrangian immersion of a sphere in complex Euclidean plane with constant length mean curvature vector.

     

S1-Valued Harmonic Maps with High Topological Degree: Asymptotic Behavior of the Singular Set

We prove that the singularities of harmonic maps from a domain D in the plane to S ¹ minimizing a renomalized energy tend to go to the boundary when their number becomes large.     

P-调和映射流的存在性与不唯一性

构造了ｐ 调和发展方程的初边值问题的一个整体弱解；证明了当初值ｕ０（ｘ）是弱ｐ 调和映射但不是弱ｐ 驻调和映射时问题弱解的不唯一性．     

A Maximum Principle at Infinity for Surfaces with Constant Mean Curvature in Euclidean Space

Maximum principles at infinity generalize Hopf's maximum principle for hypersurfaces with constant mean curvature in R ⁿ . We establish such a maximum principle for parabolic surfaces in R³ with nonzero constant mean curvature and bounded Gaussian curvature.     

A Reilly Type Inequality for the First Eigenvalue of Finsler Submanifolds in Minkowski Space

In this paper, we study the extrinsic upper bound for the first eigenvalue of compact Finsler submanifolds in Minkowski space and obtain a Reilly type inequality. It is reduced to the standard Reilly inequality when the ambient space is Euclidean.Mathematics Subject Classification (1991): 53C60, 53B40.     

A geometric characterization of the nonlinear Schrodinger equation and its applications

We prove that the nonlinear Schrodinger equation of attractive type (NLS+ describes just spher-ical surfaces (SS) and the nonlinear Schrodinger equation of repulsive type (NLS-) determines only pseudo-spherical surfaces (PSS). This implies that, though we show that given two differential PSS (resp. SS) equationsthere exists a local gauge transformation (despite of changing the independent variables or not) which trans-forms a solution of one into any solution of the other, it is impossible to have such a gauge transformationbetween the NLS+ and the NLS-.     

A geometric characterization of the nonlinear Schr?dinger equation and its applications

We prove that the nonlinear Schr?dinger equation of attractive type (NLS⁺) describes just spherical surfaces (SS) and the nonlinear Schr?dinger equation of repulsive type (NLS^-) determines only pseudospherical surfaces (PSS). This implies that, though we show that given two differential PSS (resp. SS) equations there exists a local gauge transformation (despite of changing the independent variables or not) which transforms a solution of one into any solution of the other, it is impossible to have such a gauge transformation between the NLS⁺ and the NLS^-.     

On the a posteriori error analysis for equations of prescribed mean curvature

We present two approaches to the a posteriori error analysis for prescribed mean curvature equations. The main difference between them concerns the estimation of the residual: without or with computable weights. In the second case, the weights are related to the eigenvalues of the underlying operator and thus provide local and computable information about the conditioning. We analyze the two approaches from a theoretical viewpoint. Moreover, we investigate and compare the performance of the derived indicators in an adaptive procedure. Our theoretical and practical results show that it is advantageous to estimate the residual in a weighted way.