On symplectic half-flat manifolds

We construct examples of symplectic half-flat manifolds on compact quotients of solvable Lie groups. We prove that the Calabi-Yau structures are not rigid in the class of symplectic half-flat structures. Moreover, we provide an example of a compact 6-dimensional symplectic half-flat manifold whose real part of the complex volume form is d-exact. Finally we discuss the 4-dimensional case. This work was supported by the Projects M.I.U.R. “Geometric Properties of Real and Complex Manifolds”, “Riemannian Metrics and Differentiable Manifolds” and by G.N.S.A.G.A. of I.N.d.A.M.     

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.     

Eigenvalues of $$(-\triangle + \frac{R}{2})$$ on manifolds with nonnegative curvature operator

In this paper, we show that the eigenvalues of are nondecreasing under the Ricci flow for manifolds with nonnegative curvature operator. Then we show that the only steady Ricci breather with nonnegative curvature operator is the trivial one which is Ricci-flat.     

On Harnack inequalities and singularities of admissible metrics in the Yamabe problem

In this paper we study the local behaviour of admissible metrics in the k-Yamabe problem on compact Riemannian manifolds (M, g ₀) of dimension n ≥ 3. For n/2 < k < n, we prove a sharp Harnack inequality for admissible metrics when (M, g ₀) is not conformally equivalent to the unit sphere S ⁿ and that the set of all such metrics is compact. When (M, g ₀) is the unit sphere we prove there is a unique admissible metric with singularity. As a consequence we prove an existence theorem for equations of Yamabe type, thereby recovering as a special case, a recent result of Gursky and Viaclovsky on the solvability of the k-Yamabe problem for k > n/2. This work was supported by the Australian Research Council.     

Isoperimetric comparison theorems for manifolds with density

We give several isoperimetric comparison theorems for manifolds with density, including a generalization of a comparison theorem from Bray and Morgan. We find for example that in the Euclidean plane with radial density exp(r ^α ) for α ≥ 2, discs about the origin minimize perimeter for given area, by comparison with Riemannian surfaces of revolution.     

Riemannian manifolds carrying a pair of skew symmetric conformal vector fields

We deal with a Riemannian manifoldM carrying a pair of skew symmetric conformal vector fields (X, Y). The existence of such a pairing is determined by an exterior differential system in involution (in the sense of Cartan). In this case,M is foliated by 3-dimensional totally geodesic submanifolds. Additional geometric properties are proved. Supported by a JSPS postdoctoral fellowship.     

Tautness for riemannian foliations on non-compact manifolds

For a riemannian foliation on a closed manifold M, it is known that is taut (i.e. the leaves are minimal submanifolds) if and only if the (tautness) class defined by the mean curvature form (relatively to a suitable riemannian metric μ) is zero (cf. álvarez in Ann Global Anal Geom 10:179–194, 1992). In the transversally orientable case, tautness is equivalent to the non-vanishing of the top basic cohomology group , where (cf. Masa in Comment Math Helv 67:17–27, 1992). By the Poincaré Duality (cf. Kamber et and Tondeur in Astérisque 18:458–471, 1984) this last condition is equivalent to the non-vanishing of the basic twisted cohomology group , when M is oriented. When M is not compact, the tautness class is not even defined in general. In this work, we recover the previous study and results for a particular case of riemannian foliations on non compact manifolds: the regular part of a singular riemannian foliation on a compact manifold (CERF). J. I. Royo Prieto was partially supported by EHU06/05, by a PostGrant from the Basque Government and by the MCyT of the Spanish Government. R. Wolak was partially supported by the KBN grant 2PO3A 021 25.     

On harmonic maps from stochastically complete manifolds

The main purpose of this article is to generalize a theorem about the size of minimal submanifolds in Euclidean spaces. In fact, we state and prove a non-existence theorem about harmonic maps from a stochastically complete manifold into a cone type domain. The proof is based on a generalized version of the maximum principle applied to the Lapalace-Beltrami operator on Riemannian manifolds. Received: 2 August 2007, Revised: 14 April 2008     

On surfaces of prescribed weighted mean curvature

Utilising a weight matrix we study surfaces of prescribed weighted mean curvature which yield a natural generalisation to critical points of anisotropic surface energies. We first derive a differential equation for the normal of immersions with prescribed weighted mean curvature, generalising a result of Clarenz and von der Mosel. Next we study graphs of prescribed weighted mean curvature, for which a quasilinear elliptic equation is proved. Using this equation, we can show height and boundary gradient estimates. Finally, we solve the Dirichlet problem for graphs of prescribed weighted mean curvature.     

An asymptotic theorem for minimal surfaces and existence results for minimal graphs in $${\mathbb H^2 \times \mathbb R}$$

In this paper we prove a general and sharp Asymptotic Theorem for minimal surfaces in . As a consequence, we prove that there is no properly immersed minimal surface whose asymptotic boundary Γ_∞ is a Jordan curve homologous to zero in such that Γ_∞ is contained in a slab between two horizontal circles of with width equal to π. We construct vertical minimal graphs in over certain unbounded admissible domains taking certain prescribed finite boundary data and certain prescribed asymptotic boundary data. Our admissible unbounded domains Ω in are non necessarily convex and non necessarily bounded by convex arcs; each component of its boundary is properly embedded with zero, one or two points on its asymptotic boundary, satisfying a further geometric condition. The first author wish to thank Laboratoire Géométrie et Dynamique de l’Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu for the kind hospitality and support. The authors would like to thank CNPq, PRONEX of Brazil and Accord Brasil-France, for partial financial support.     

On the existence of solutions to a special variational problem

In this paper we establish an existence and regularity result for solutions to the problem

On a Submersion Between Reinhart Lightlike Manifolds and Semi-Riemannian Manifolds

In this paper, we introduce a new submersion, namely, screen lightlike submersion between a lightlike manifold and a semi-Riemannian manifold. We give an example and obtain a characterization for lightlike manifold to be Reinhart under such submersion. Then, we investigate the geometry of a screen lightlike submersion when the total manifold is a Reinhart lightlike manifold. Received: March 6, 2007 Revised: October 4, 2007 and November 2, 2007 Accepted: December 6, 2007     

Closed geodesics on compact nilmanifolds with Chevalley rational structure

We study the distribution of closed geodesics on nilmanifolds Γ \ N arising from a 2-step nilpotent Lie algebra constructed from an irreducible representation of a compact semisimple Lie algebra on a real finite dimensional vector space U. We determine sufficient conditions on the semisimple Lie algebra for Γ \ N to have the density of closed geodesics property where Γ is a lattice arising from a Chevalley rational structure on .     

The complexity of the Specht modules corresponding to hook partitions

We show that the complexity of the Specht module corresponding to any hook partition is the p-weight of the partition. We calculate the variety and the complexity of the signed permutation modules. Let E _s be a representative of the conjugacy class containing an elementary abelian p-subgroup of a symmetric group generated by s disjoint p-cycles. We give formulae for the generic Jordan types of signed permutation modules restricted to E _s and of Specht modules corresponding to hook partitions μ restricted to E _s where s is the p-weight of μ.      

Embedded Rotational Hypersurfaces with Constant Scalar Curvature in Sn: A Correction to a Statement in M. L. Leite, Manuscripta Math. 67 (1990), 285-304.

We prove that there exist (n − 1)-dimensional compact embedded rotational hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature (n − 1)(n − 2)S (S > 1) of S ⁿ other than product of spheres for 4 ≤ n ≤ 6. As a result, we prove that Leite’s Assertion was incorrect.The project is supported by the grant No. 10531090 of NSFC.     

On the quantum homology algebra of toric Fano manifolds

We study certain algebraic properties of the small quantum homology algebra for the class of symplectic toric Fano manifolds. In particular, we examine the semisimplicity of this algebra, and the more general property of containing a field as a direct summand. Our main result provides an easily verifiable sufficient condition for these properties which is independent of the symplectic form. Moreover, we answer two questions of Entov and Polterovich negatively by providing examples of toric Fano manifolds with non-semisimple quantum homology, and others in which the Calabi quasi-morphism is not unique.      

On orbits of automorphism groups II

Let G be a finite group, let A be a group of automorphisms of G and let C_G(A) denote the subgroup of fixed points of A in G. If the order of C_G(A) is coprime to the number of orbits of A in G, then C_G(A) is contained in the autocommutator subgroup [G, A]. The notion of class-avoiding automorphism is used to extend theorems of J. Thompson and P. Rowley. Received: 3 November 2008, Revised: 1 December 2008     

A structure theorem of Dirac-harmonic maps between spheres

For an arbitrary Dirac-harmonic map (φ,ψ) between compact oriented Riemannian surfaces, we shall study the zeros of |ψ|. With the aid of Bochner-type formulas, we explore the relationship between the order of the zeros of |ψ| and the genus of M and N. On the basis, we could clarify all of non-trivial Dirac-harmonic maps from S ² to S ².     

On $${\mathcal{F}}$$ -supplemented subgroups of finite groups

Let G be a finite group and a formation of finite groups. We say that a subgroup H of G is -supplemented in G if there exists a subgroup T of G such that G = TH and is contained in the -hypercenter of G/H _G . In this paper, we use -supplemented subgroups to study the structure of finite groups. A series of previously known results are unified and generalized. Research of the author is supported by a NNSF grant of China (Grant #10771180).