A counterexample to the energy identity for sequences of \(\alpha\)-harmonic maps (Q2346675)

The authors construct a closed Riemannian manifold (\(N,h\)) and a sequence of \(\alpha\)-harmonic maps from \(S^2\) into \(N\) with uniformly bounded energy, such that the energy identity for this sequence does not hold. For proving the last requirement, they modify the construction in [\textit{Y. Li} and \textit{Y. Wang}, Adv. Math. 225, No. 3, 1134--1184 (2010; Zbl 1203.58003)]. They also show that the set \(\mathcal{E}(N,h)\) of energy values for harmonic spheres into (\(N,h\)) is not discrete.