Uniqueness of complete spacelike hypersurfaces via their higher order mean curvatures in a conformally stationary spacetime

We study complete noncompact spacelike hypersurfaces immersed into conformally stationary spacetimes, that is, Lorentzian manifolds endowed with a timelike conformal vector field V. In this setting, by using as main analytical tool a suitable maximum principle for complete noncompact Riemannian manifolds, we establish new characterizations of totally umbilical hypersurfaces in terms of their higher order mean curvatures. For instance, supposing an appropriated restriction on the norm of the tangential component of the vector field V, we are able to show that such hypersurfaces must be totally umbilical provided that either some of their higher order mean curvatures are linearly related or one of them is constant. Applications to the so‐called generalized Robertson‐Walker spacetimes are given. In particular, we extend to the Lorentzian context a classical result due to Jellett  29 .     

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     

Spacelike hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature

In this paper, we shall give an integral equality by applying the operator □ introduced by S.Y. Cheng and S.T. Yau [7] to compact spacelike hypersurfaces which are immersed in de Sitter space S ^{n +1} ₁(c) and have constant scalar curvature. By making use of this integral equality, we show that such a hypersurface with constant scalar curvature n(n-1)r is isometric to a sphere if r << c. Received: 18 December 1996 / Revised version: 26 November 1997     

Lorentz-Minkowski空间中的乘积空间R~k×H~(n-k)

本文的主要结果是:Lorentz-Minkowski空间中介于两个同心伪圆柱面之间的完备、类空、常平均曲率超曲面必为伪圆柱面,即乘积空间R~k×H~(n-k)．对于常高阶平均曲率的情况,如果截曲率有下界,那么介于两个同心伪球面之间的完备类空超曲面必为伪球面．     

在Sn1+1空间中具有常数量曲率的类空超曲面的高斯映射

在这篇文章中,我们研究在de Sitter空间中具有非负常值的第r个平均曲率的紧致的类空超曲面.我们证明了在合适的条件下紧致的类空超曲面是全脐的.     

Spacelike hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature

In this paper, we shall give an integral equality by applying the operator □ introduced by S.Y. Cheng and S.T. Yau [7] to compact spacelike hypersurfaces which are immersed in de Sitter spaceS ₁ ⁿ⁺¹ (c) and have constant scalar curvature. By making use of this integral equality, we show that such a hypersurface with constant scalar curvaturen(n−1)r is isometric to a sphere ifr<c. Research partially Supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.     

The lightlike flat geometry on spacelike submanifolds of codimension two in Minkowski space

We introduce the notion of the lightcone Gauss–Kronecker curvature for a spacelike submanifold of codimension two in Minkowski space, which is a generalization of the ordinary notion of Gauss curvature of hypersurfaces in Euclidean space. In the local sense, this curvature describes the contact of such submanifolds with lightlike hyperplanes. We study geometric properties of such curvatures and show a Gauss–Bonnet type theorem. As examples we have hypersurfaces in hyperbolic space, spacelike hypersurfaces in the lightcone and spacelike hypersurfaces in de Sitter space.     

On spacelike hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature in the anti-de Sitter space

In this paper, we classify complete spacelike hypersurfaces in the anti-de Sitter space (n?3) with constant scalar curvature and with two principal curvatures. Moreover, we prove that if Mn is a complete spacelike hypersurface with constant scalar curvature n(n−1)R and with two distinct principal curvatures such that the multiplicity of one of the principal curvatures is n−1, then R<(n−2)c/n. Additionally, we also obtain several rigidity theorems for such hypersurfaces.     

An exterior boundary value problem in Minkowski space

In three‐dimensional Lorentz–Minkowski space ??³, we consider a spacelike plane Π and a round disc Ω over Π. In this article we seek the shapes of unbounded surfaces whose boundary is ? Ω and its mean curvature is a linear function of the distance to Π. These surfaces, called stationary surfaces, are solutions of a variational problem and governed by the Young–Laplace equation. In this sense, they generalize the surfaces with constant mean curvature in ??³. We shall describe all axially symmetric unbounded stationary surfaces with special attention in the case that the surface is asymptotic to Π at the infinity. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Complete spacelike hypersurfaces with constant mean curvature in anti-de Sitter space

In this paper, we investigate the complete spacelike hypersurfaces with constant mean curvature and two distinct principal curvatures in an anti-de Sitter space. We give a characterization of hyperbolic cylinder and prove the conjecture in a paper by L. F. Cao and G. X. Wei [J. Math. Anal. Appl., 2007, 329(1): 408–414].     

On the geometry of maximal spacelike hypersurfaces immersed in a generalized Robertson–Walker spacetime

In this paper, we establish new characterizations of totally geodesic spacelike hypersurfaces immersed in a generalized Robertson–Walker spacetime, which is supposed to obey the null convergence condition. As applications, we get nonparametric results concerning to entire maximal vertical graphs in a such ambient spacetime. Proceeding, we obtain a lower estimate of the index of relative nullity of complete r-maximal spacelike hypersurfaces immersed in Robertson–Walker spacetimes of constant sectional curvature. In particular, we prove a sort of weak extension of the classical Calabi–Bernstein theorem.     

On spacelike hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature in locally symmetric Lorentz spaces

The purpose of this paper is to study compact or complete spacelike hypersurfaces with constant normalized scalar curvature in a locally symmetric Lorentz space satisfying some curvature conditions. We give an optimal estimate of the squared norm of the second fundamental form of such hypersurfaces. Furthermore, the totally umbilical hypersurfaces are characterized.     

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     

On spacelike hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature in the de Sitter space

We classify spacelike hypersurfaces of the de Sitter space with constant scalar curvature and with two principal curvatures. Moreover, we prove that if Mn is a complete spacelike hypersurface with constant scalar curvature n(n−1)R and with two distinct principal curvatures such that the multiplicity of one of the principal curvatures is n−1, then R<(n−2)c/n. Additionally, we prove several rigidity theorems for such hypersurfaces.     

Complete spacelike submanifolds with parallel mean curvature vector in a semi-Euclidean space

Our aim in this article is to study the geometry of n-dimensional complete spacelike submanifolds immersed in a semi-Euclidean space \({\mathbb{R}^{n+p}_{q}}\) of index q, with \({1\leq q\leq p}\). Under suitable constraints on the Ricci curvature and on the second fundamental form, we establish sufficient conditions to a complete maximal spacelike submanifold of \({\mathbb{R}^{n+p}_{q}}\) be totally geodesic. Furthermore, we obtain a nonexistence result concerning complete spacelike submanifolds with nonzero parallel mean curvature vector in \({\mathbb{R}^{n+p}_{p}}\) and, as a consequence, we get a rigidity result for complete constant mean curvature spacelike hypersurfaces immersed in the Lorentz–Minkowski space \({\mathbb{R}^{n+1}_{1}}\).     

Integral formulas for compact spacelike hypersurfaces in de sitter space and their applications to Goddard's conjecture

We establish integral formulas of Minkowski's type for compact spacelike hypersurfaces in de sitter spaceS ₁ ⁿ⁺¹ (1) and give their applications to the case of constantr-th mean curvature (r=1,2,…,n−1). Whenr=1 we recover Montiel's result. Li Haizhong is supported by NNSFC No.19701017 and Basic Science Research Foundation of Tsinghua University and Chen Weihua is supported by NNSFC No. 19571005     

A non-existence theorem for stable constant mean curvature hypersurfaces

Summary In this paper we present sufficient conditions for the non-existence of stable, complete, noncompact, constant mean curvature hypersurfaces in certain (n+1)-dimensional Riemannian manifolds.     

SPACELIKE SUBMANIFOLDS IN THE DE SITTER SPACE Sp^（n＋p）（c）WITH CONSTANT SCALAR CURVATURE

Let M^n be a closed spacelike submanifold isometrically immersed in de Sitter space Sp^(n p)(c)， Denote by R,H and S the normalized scalar curvature,the mean curvature and the square of the length of the second fundamental form of M^n ,respectively. Suppose R is constant and R≤c. The pinching problem on S is studied and a rigidity theorem for M^n immersed in Sp^(n p)(c) with parallel normalized mean curvature vector field is proved. When n≥3, the pinching constant is the best. Thus, the mistake of the paper “Space-like hypersurfaces in de Sitter space with constant scalar curvature”(see Manus Math, 1998,95 :499-505) is corrected. Moreover,the reduction of the codimension when M^n is a complete submanifold in Sp^(n p)(c) with parallel normalized mean curvature vector field is investigated.     

Spacelike submanifolds of codimension two in anti-de Sitter space

In this paper, we study spacelike submanifolds of codimension two in anti-de Sitter space from the viewpoint of Legendrian singularity theory. We introduce the notion of the anti-de Sitter normalized Gauss map which is a generalization of the ordinary notion of Gauss map of hypersurfaces in Euclidean space. We also introduce the AdS-normalized Gauss–Kronecker curvature for a spacelike submanifold of codimention two in anti-de Sitter space. In the local sense, this curvature describes the contact of submanifolds with some model surfaces.     

n维Anti-de Sitter空间中类空超曲面的类时Gauss像的奇点

本文利用奇点理论研究了n维Anti-deSitter空间中的类空超曲面,介绍了类空超曲面的局部微分几何,定义了类时Anti-deSitterGauss像及Anti-deSitter高度函数,并进一步的利用Anti-deSitter高度函数族和流形间的切触理论研究了类时Anti-deSitterGauss像的几何意义及类空超曲面的通有性.最后研究了类空超曲面的AdS-Monge型.