Comparison theorems in Lorentzian geometry and applications to spacelike hypersurfaces

In this paper we prove Hessian and Laplacian comparison theorems for the Lorentzian distance function in a spacetime with sectional (or Ricci) curvature bounded by a certain function by means of a comparison criterion for Riccati equations. Using these results, under suitable conditions, we are able to obtain some estimates on the higher order mean curvatures of spacelike hypersurfaces satisfying a Omori-Yau maximum principle for certain elliptic operators.     

Biharmonic hypersurfaces in 4‐dimensional space forms

We investigate proper biharmonic hypersurfaces with at most three distinct principal curvatures in space forms. We obtain the full classification of proper biharmonic hypersurfaces in 4‐dimensional space forms (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Complete spacelike hypersurfaces in conformally stationary Lorentz manifolds

We derive, for the square operator of Yau, an analogue of the Omori–Yau maximum principle for the Laplacian. We then apply it to obtain nonexistence results concerning complete noncompact spacelike hypersurfaces immersed with constant higher order mean curvature in a conformally stationary Lorentz manifold.     

A nonmonotone truncated Newton–Krylov method exploiting negative curvature directions, for large scale unconstrained optimization

We propose a new truncated Newton method for large scale unconstrained optimization, where a Conjugate Gradient (CG)-based technique is adopted to solve Newton’s equation. In the current iteration, the Krylov method computes a pair of search directions: the first approximates the Newton step of the quadratic convex model, while the second is a suitable negative curvature direction. A test based on the quadratic model of the objective function is used to select the most promising between the two search directions. Both the latter selection rule and the CG stopping criterion for approximately solving Newton’s equation, strongly rely on conjugacy conditions. An appropriate linesearch technique is adopted for each search direction: a nonmonotone stabilization is used with the approximate Newton step, while an Armijo type linesearch is used for the negative curvature direction. The proposed algorithm is both globally and superlinearly convergent to stationary points satisfying second order necessary conditions. We carry out a significant numerical experience in order to test our proposal.     

On the Curvatures of Complete Spacelike Hypersurfaces in de Sitter Space

We establish some estimates for the higher-order mean curvatures, the scalar curvature and the Ricci curvature of a complete spacelike hypersurface in de Sitter space which is contained in certain unbounded regions of the ambient space. Our results will be an application of a generalized maximum principle due to Omori.     

ON CONFIDENCE REGIONS OF SEMIPARAMETRIC NONLINEAR REGRESSION MODELS(A GEOMETRIC APPROACH)

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A Comparison Theorem on the Ricci Curvature in Projective Geometry

We show that if two Riemannian metrics and g are pointwiseprojectively equivalent and the Ricci curvatures satisfy Ric, then the projective equivalence is trivialprovided that g is complete. In this case, is parallel with respect to g and the Riemann curvatures of g and are equal.The Ricci curvature condition can be weakened when the manifold iscompact. This rigidity theorem actually holds for more general geometricstructures, such as Finsler metrics and sprays. In this paper, we willalso discuss several examples and show that the completeness of g cannot be dropped.     

Laguerre Isoparametric Hypersurfaces in R~n with Two Distinct Non-zero Principal Curvatures

An umbilical free oriented hypersurfacex:M→Rnwith non-zero principal curvatures is called a Laguerre isoparametric hypersurface if its Laguerre form C=i Ciωi=iρ1(Ei(logρ)(r ri)Ei(r))ωi vanishes and Laguerre shape operator S=ρ1(S 1 rid)has constant eigenvalues.Hereρ=i(r ri)2,r=r1+r2+···+rn 1n 1is the mean curvature radius andSis the shape operator ofx.{Ei}is a local basis for Laguerre metric g=ρ2III with dual basis{ωi}and III is the third fundamental form ofx.In this paper,we classify all Laguerre isoparametric hypersurfaces in Rn(n3)with two distinct non-zero principal curvatures up to Laguerre transformations.