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Counter-examples to the higher dimensional statement of the half-space theorem
The well-known Half-space Theorem by Hoffman and Meeks says that there is no nonflat complete properly embedded minimal surface contained in an half space of $\mathbb{R}^3$.
The higher dimensional ...
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elliptic regularity on manifolds
Hello!
I'm reading the book of T. Aubin Some nonlinear problems in Riemannian geometry. In chapter 3 he introduces elliptic operators on manifolds, but then he gives regularity results for elliptic ...
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Deformation of the covariant Laplacian
Let $M$ be a Riemann surface and $P \to M$ a principal $G$-bundle (with compact structure group $G$).
Fix a connection $A$ in $P$ and consider a nearby connection $B$, which is in Coulomb gauge ...
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Given composition rules, determining whether a continuous map between smooth functions is a pseudodifferential operator
Let $M$ be a closed manifold, and let $P:C^{\infty}(M)\rightarrow C^{\infty}(M)$ be a continuous linear map in the smooth Fréchet topologies. In what is to come, if it helps, one can assume further ...
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heat kernel Asymptotic expansion on manifolds with boundary or manifolds with conical singularities
This is a similar question to Heat Kernel Asymptotics on Manifold with Boundary. But I have some further questions.
Let $(M,g)$ be a closed Riemannian manifold, the heat kernel $p(x,y,t)$ of Laplace-...
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Elliptic foliations of the plane
A $1$ dimensional foliation of the plane $\mathbb{R}^2$is called elliptic if it admits a non vanishing smooth tangent vector field $X$ with the following properties:
The differential operator ...
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Laplacians associated to symplectic cohomologies
I am reading the paper"cohomology and Hodge theory on symplectic manifolds I" by Tseng and Yau. In this paper they consider several cohomologies on symplectic manifolds $(M,\omega)$based on the ...
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Elliptic equation on differential forms
Let $\Sigma$ be an $n$-dimensional smooth closed manifold ($n\ge 3$) with a non-continuous metric $g\in W^{2,\frac{n}2}\cap L^{\infty}(\Sigma)$. Let $g'$ be a fixed smooth metric on $\Sigma$, there ...
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Differential equation on a Riemannian manifold
Let $(M,\mu)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold of dimension $n$ and $\theta$ a differential 1-form. Write $\theta=dg+\delta\phi+h$, the decomposition of $\theta$ according to the Hodge decomposition. ...
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A differential operator analogy of certain fact in real analysis of smooth functions
Let $E\to M$ be a smooth vector bundle over a smooth manifold $M$.
Let $D$ be a differential operator defined on the space $\Gamma(E)$ of smooth sections of $E$. We fix a section $s\in \Gamma(E)$.
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Gradient estimate for Poisson equation on manifold
In Gilbarg-Trudinger's book 'Elliptic Partial Differential Equations of Second order', the maximum principle is used to derive the following gradient estimates for Poisson equations on Euclidean ...
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Local existence of non-trivial solutions to first-order linear elliptic system of PDE
This question came up when I was trying to find out the details about the existence of isothermal coordinates for surfaces.
Given a surface in $\mathbb{R}^3$, at least $C^2$ for simplicity, at any ...
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The regularity of solutions to the Neumann problem for an elliptic PDE on a domain with piecewise smooth boundary
While doing my research, I encountered the following problem as:
is there any regularity result for solutions to the Neumann problem for an elliptic PDE on a domain with piecewise smooth boundary? For ...
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Non-separable Laplace-Beltrami eigenfunctions have isolated critical points (reference request)
Consider the Laplace-Beltrami operator on a compact manifold. Generically, Uhlenbeck has shown that eigenfunctions of the Laplace-Beltrami operator are Morse functions.
But there are some manifolds, ...
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Harmonic maps into de Sitter Space
I am looking some references on the existence and non-existence of (space-like) harmonic maps solving the Dirichlet into the de-Sitter space.
More precisely: Let, for $n\geq 3$,
$$dS^n=\{ u\in \...
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Limit of Green's function as metric changes (S^2 -> R^2)
The Laplace-Beltrami operator is invertible on the space of 1-forms on $S^2$ (since $S^2$ has zero first betti number). Therefore it has an inverse, the Green's function. Now let the radius $r$ of $S^...
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Does a "symbolically elliptic" sequence of operators have an analytic index?
Does a symbolically elliptic sequence of differential operators have an analytic index? cohomology? For example, is there any concrete meaning of the Todd genus of an almost complex manifold in terms ...
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Stability of first eigenfunction of Laplace-Beltrami in spherical caps
Let us denote $x \in \mathbb{R}^n$ by $(x',x_n)$, where $x' \in \mathbb{R}^{n-1}$.
Let $\Omega_L := \{x : |x| = 1, x_n > L|x'|\} \subset \mathbb{S}^{n-1}.$
Then, we consider $\phi_L$ to be the ...
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$L^{p}$ estimate for $\Delta|\nabla u|$ on a manifold with bounded Ricci curvature
This is a more advanced question than Estimates of $\Delta|\nabla u|$ for harmonic function $u$ .
The Bochner formula and refined Kato inequality tells us that on a Riemannian manifold $(M^{n},g)$, if ...
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Geometric properties of the unique solution of an elliptic BVP involving the Lie derivative of the metric by a vector field
Setting
Let $(M,g)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold with smooth boundary, and let $\nabla$ be its associated Levi-Civita connection. Consider the following formally self-adjoint, second order linear ...
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On the relation between ellipticity and Fredholmness as properties of linear PDE's on Fréchet spaces of smooth sections
Let $M$ be a compact manifold equipped with finite rank vector bundles $E$ and $F$ with spaces of $C^{\infty}$ sections denoted $\Gamma(E)$ and $\Gamma(F)$ respectively. It is standard that a ...
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Regularity of subelliptic eigenfunction on characteristic domain
Background: Consider the Hörmander vector fields $X=(X_1,\cdots,X_m)$ on $\mathbb{R}^n$, and the associated Dirichlet eigenvalue problem
$$-\Delta u:=\sum_{i=1}^mX_i^*X_iu=\lambda u~~\text{on}~\Omega,~...
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Is the range of the exterior covariant derivative closed in $L^{2}$?
Let $(M,g)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold. Given a tensor bundle $\mathbb{E}$, let $\nabla:\Gamma(\mathbb{E}) \rightarrow \Gamma(T^{*}M\otimes \mathbb{E})$ be the canonical connection induced by ...
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Existence of ground state solutions for the critical exponent
I have been recently reading Kwong's paper on the uniqueness of positive solutions for the equation $\Delta u-u+u^p=0$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$.
The authors show that the above equation has a unique positive ...
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Minimal normal graph
Let $(M^3,g)$ be a complete and orientable Riemannian $3$-manifold and let $\Sigma^2 \subset M$ be a compact orientable totally geodesic surface embedded in $M$. For $f \in C^{2,\alpha}(\Sigma)$ with ...
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Homogeneous Carnot group, its Lie algebra and Carnot-Carathéodory ball
Background: Let the smooth vector fields $X=(X_1,\cdots,X_m)$ define on $\mathbb{R}^n$ and they satisfy the following assumption:
(H1): There is a dilation structure
$$\delta_{t}:\mathbb{R}^n\to \...
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Complex Monge-Ampere equation with degenerate right hand side
Given a Kahler manifold $(X, \omega_0)$, and a smooth function $f$, suppose that I have a smooth solution to the following complex Monge-Ampere equation:
$(\omega_0 +i \partial \bar \partial \varphi)^...
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Partial regularity of harmonic maps into spheres
Let $u : B_1(0) \subset \mathbb{R}^n \to S^k$ be an energy minimizing (minimizing in $H^1(B_1(0); S^k)$) harmonic map. I am trying to understand the theory of partial regularity, where the main claim ...
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Parametrix of external product of elliptic operators
Let $S$ and $T$ be Dirac-type operators on vector bundles $E\rightarrow M$ and $F\rightarrow N$ respectively, where $M$ and $N$ are manifolds. Suppose $Q_S$ and $Q_T$ are parametrices for $S$ and $T$. ...
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Finding the particular and general solutions to Einstein Field Equations under generalized Vaidya Geometry
The problem I have is on finding the particular and general solutions to Einstein Field Equations under generalized Vaidya Geometry, which comes from the following paper : https://journals.aps.org/prd/...
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Principal eigenvalue of Laplacian under volume preserving mean curvature flow
Consider a compact uniformly convex n-dimensional hypersurface $M_0$ without boundary , which is smoothly imbedded in $\mathbb R^{n+1}$ , and suppose that $M_0$ is represented locally by some ...
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Prove the positivity of the subelliptic operator heat kernel
Let $X=(X_{1},X_{2},\cdots,X_{m})$ be $C^{\infty}$ real vector fields defined in $\mathbb{R}^{n} (n>2)$ satisfying the Hormander's condition at every point $x\in\mathbb{R}^{n}$, Let $W$ be a ...
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Equations of the form $((\Delta)^{2}+\lambda\Delta+\gamma)(f)=0$
Here is the problem: I am trying to figure out if there is a non-zero solution for the system of equations:
$(\Delta^{k-1}+a)(d^{\ast}\eta)=2d^{\ast}d\xi$
$(\Delta^{k}+b)(d\xi)=2dd^{\ast}\eta$
for $...
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Convergence of conformal metrics with prescribed curvature
We know that for any function $K: \mathbb{D} \to \left[-a, -b\right]$, where $a, b > 0$, there is a unique metric $h$ on the disk $\mathbb{D}$ which is conformal to $dz^{2}$, and has curvature ...
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Elliptic equations and Fredholms alternative in the non-compact case
Let $M$ be a smooth Riemannian manifold and $E$ be a finite-rank vector bundle over $M$ equipped with a bundle metric $\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle\in\Gamma^{\infty}(E^{\ast}\otimes E^{\ast})$, i.e. $\...
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Generalizations of elliptic chain complexes
I would like to know if it is possible to generalize the notion of elliptic chain complex of differential operators to different contexts, whether geometric or non geometric. I have in mind D-geometry....
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Elliptic regularity estimate with robin boundary condition in Yamabe problem on manifolds with boundary
I meet the following boundary problem in Escobar's Yamabe Problem On Manifolds With Boundary.https://projecteuclid.org/journals/journal-of-differential-geometry/volume-35/issue-1/The-Yamabe-problem-on-...
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Why are $S_1,S_2$ oriented boundaries of least area?
I am trying to understand the paper by Bombieri and Giusti on Harnack inequality on minimal surfaces: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01418640.
In particular, I am trying to understand the ...
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Green’s function vector bundle laplacian
On a compact Riemann surface with a metric, there exists a Green’s function $C ln(d(x,y)^2)\leq G(x,y)\leq 0$ satisfying $u=\int u+ \int G(x,y) u(y) dy$.
Suppose $(E,h)$ is a Hermitian holomorphic ...
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Extensions of minimal hypersurfaces
Let $B \subset \mathbf{R}^{n+1}$ be the unit ball, and $M \subset B$ be a minimal hypersurface. By this we mean that $M$ is an embedded $n$-dimensional submanifold with vanishing mean curvature. We ...
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Solvability of a PDE involving the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator
Let $M = \mathbb{R}^3 \setminus B_1$ where $B_1$ is the unit ball (equip $M$ with the euclidean metric for simplicity, but it will be replaced by an arbitrary asymptotically flat metric).
Let $N: L^2(\...
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Singularity of reproducing kernel for elliptic operator
Let $(M,g)$ be a smooth compact Riemannian manifold and dimension $2$, $\Gamma$ a smooth vector bundle over $M$, and suppose $L: W^{k,2}(\Gamma)\to W^{k-2,2}(\Gamma)$ is a second order strongly ...
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Paneitz-Branson operator and Q-curvature
Let $(M,g)$ a n-dimensional Riemannian manifold, $n\neq 4$, and $h=u^{\frac{4}{n-4}}g$. Then the formula that connect the Panitz-Branson opertator $P_g$ and the Q-curvature $Q_{h}$ is
$Q_h=\frac{2}{...
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Weyl's law for minimal surfaces
I wanted to know if there was some equivalent of Weyl law for the spectrum of the Jacobi operator of a minimal surface in the non-compact case. If the minimal surface is not closed, for example in $\...
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The minimum value of a energy integral
Let $D \subset {\mathbb{R}^3}$ a simple connected open domain with volume $\int_{\bar D} {dV = 1} $. $\varphi :{\mathbb{R}^3} \to \mathbb{R}$ is ${C^1}$, $\varphi (\infty ) = 0
$ and
$${\nabla ^2}\...
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Concentration compactness on a compact setting
Consider a compact Riemannian manifold $M$ of dimension $n$ and a sequence of positive functions $\{\varphi_k\}_k \in C^\infty(M)$ such that $\{\varphi_k\}_k$ satisfy the basic concentration ...
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The level set of convolution
Suppose $u\in C^2(\bar \Omega)\cap C^\infty(\Omega)$ is a function which is compact supported on $\Omega$ with $u\equiv 0$ at $\partial\Omega$, and $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^3$.
We also assume that $\...
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Bunimovich stadium bouncing ball
http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/hassells-proof-of-scarring-for-the-bunimovich-stadium/
I cannot relate how the eigenfunctions normalizaed correspond to the probabality distribution of the ...
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A parametrix for the $\bar\partial$ operator adapted to a holomorphic foliation
Let $X$ be a compact complex manifold with (regular) holomorphic foliation given by a holomorphic subbundle $\mathcal F$ of the tangent bundle. The foliation induces a filtration on differential forms....
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Unique continuation of Laplace eigenforms
Let $M$ be a compact Riemannian manifold and $\Delta = d\delta + \delta d$ denote the (positive definite) Hodge Laplacian acting on differential forms. Call a smooth differential form $\omega$ a ...
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