Time-dependent Sobolev inequality along the Ricci flow (Q981651)

Let \(M = M^n\) be a closed manifold of dimension \(n \geq 2\) and let \(g(t)\) with \(0 \leq t <T\) be a solution of the Ricci flow. Let \(1 \leq p <n\) and let \(q\) be the related Sobolev exponent \(q = \frac{np}{n-p}\). It is the main aim of the paper to prove that for all \(u \in C^\infty (M)\) (in standard notation) \[ \| u \, | L_q (M, dV_t) \| \leq c e^{Bt} \Big( \int_M \big( \| \nabla u \|^2 + C(R) u^2 \big)^{p/2} d V_t \Big)^{1/p} \] for some constants \(c\), and \(C(R)\) depending on the curvatures. This generalizes earlier results. In particular \(T=\infty\) is admitted.