A classification and some constructions of \(p\)-harmonic morphisms (Q1878967)

As a generalization of a result of B. Fuglede on harmonic morphisms, the authors prove the following theorem: Let \(\varphi: (M,g)\to (N,h)\) be a non-constant map between Riemannian manifolds with \(\dim M= \dim N= n\geq 2\). Then (i) \(\varphi\) is a \(p\)-harmonic morphism with \(p= n\) iff \(\varphi\) is weakly conformal; (ii) \(\varphi\) is a \(p\)-harmonic morphism with \(p\neq n\) iff \(\varphi\) is weakly conformal with constant dilation. In addition, the authors observe that pre- or post composition of a weakly conformal map by a horizontally homothetic map is a \(p\)-harmonic morphism for \(p\) equal to one of the ambient space dimensions. This gives rise to many examples of \(p\)-harmonic morphisms.