Boundaries of varieties in projective manifolds (Q1768088)

Suppose \(M\) is a compact oriented submanifold of class \(C^{1}\) and dimension \(2p-1 \geq 1\) in complex projective \(n\)-space \(\mathbb{P}^{n}\). The paper under review addresses the following question. Under what conditions on \(M\) does there exist a holomorphic \(p\)-chain in \(\mathbb{P}^{n}\) with boundary \(M\)? More precisely, under what conditions does there exist a holomorphic \(p\)-chain \(T\) in \(\mathbb{P}^{n} \setminus M\) such that \(T\) has finite mass and satisfies \(dT = M\) (as a current)? The main result is as follows. Main Result: Consider a maximally complex submanifold \(M\) of dimension \(2p-1\) in \(\mathbb{P}^{n}\). Fix a projection \(\pi: \mathbb{P}^{n} \rightarrow \mathbb{P}^{p}\) which is proper on \(M\), and a `base point' \(a \in \mathbb{P}^{p}\setminus \pi(M)\). Then \(M\) bounds a holomorphic \(p\)-chain which is positive and \(l\)-sheeted over \(a\) if and only if \(M\) satisfies a sequence of (explicit and algorithmically computable) nonlinear moment conditions which depend on \(l\). This extends earlier well known work of the authors [\textit{F.~R.~Harvey} and \textit{H.~B.~Lawson, jun.}, Ann. Math. 102, 223--290 (1975; Zbl 0317.32017); Ann. Math. (2) 106, 213--238 (1977; Zbl 0361.32010)]. The work should also be compared with the work of Dolbeault and Henkin on this question [\textit{P. Dolbeault}, and \textit{G. Henkin}, Aspects Math. E 26, 163--187 (1994; Zbl 0821.32008); Bull. Soc. Math. Fr. 125, No. 3, 383--445 (1997; Zbl 0942.32007)].