Regularizing properties of complex Monge-Ampère flows. II: Hermitian manifolds (Q1784181)

Let \((X,g,J,\omega)\) be a compact Hermitian manifold of complex dimension \(n\). We recall that the Chern-Ricci flow is written as \(\frac{\partial}{\partial t}\omega=-\operatorname{Ric}(\omega)\), \(\omega|_{t=0}=\omega_0\), where \(\operatorname{Ric}(\omega)\) is the Chern-Ricci form. In this article, the author studies the so-called complex Monge-Ampère flow: \(\frac{\partial \varphi_t}{\partial t}= \log\frac{(\theta_t+dd^c\varphi_t)^n}{\Omega}-F(t,x,\varphi_t)\), where \((\theta_t)_{t\in [0,T]}\) is a family of Hermitian forms with \(\theta_0=\omega\) and \(F\) is a smooth function on \(\mathbb{R}\times X\times \mathbb{R}\). The author proves that a general complex Monge-Ampère flow on a Hermitian manifold can be run from an arbitrary initial condition with zero Lelong number at all points. Using this property, the author confirms a conjecture of Tosatti-Weinkove: The Chern-Ricci flow performs a canonical surgical contraction. Finally, the author studies a generalization of the Chern-Ricci flow on compact Hermitian manifolds, namely the twisted Chern-Ricci flow. For Part I, see [the author, J. Funct. Anal. 272, No. 5, 2058--2091 (2017; Zbl 1356.53071)].