Morse inequalities for covering manifolds (Q2764673)

Let \(\widetilde M\) be a complex manifold of dimension \(n\) and \(\Gamma\) a discrete group acting freely and properly discontinuously on \(\widetilde M\). Let \(E\) be a holomorphic line bundle on \(M=\widetilde M/\Gamma\) and \(\widetilde E\) the pullback of \(E\) to \(\widetilde M\).NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEThe authors consider the problem of finding non-trivial \(L^2\) holomorphic sections of \(\widetilde E^k\) (with respect to a \(\Gamma\)-invariant metric) under reasonable conditions on \(E\) in terms of curvature positivity. They show in fact that, if \(M\) is complete Hermitian and \((E,h)\) is a holomorphic Hermitian line bundle, the von Neumann \(\Gamma\)-dimension of the space of such sections is bounded below by a function of the form \(ak^n+o (k^n)\), where \(a\) is given in terms of the curvature of \((E,h)\). This generalises an inequality of \textit{Y. T. Siu} [J. Differ. Geom. 19, 431-452 (1984; Zbl 0577.32031)] and \textit{J. P. Demailly} [Ann. Inst. Fourier 35, 189-229 (1985; Zbl 0565.58017)] for the case in which \(\widetilde M=M\) is compact and \(E\) is semi-positive and positive at one point.NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEThe authors also give criteria for some classes of 1-concave manifolds to be Moishezon. They prove further the stability of certain Moishezon strongly pseudoconcave manifolds under perturbation of complex structures.NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEIn the final section, the main theorem is used to prove some weak Lefschetz theorems for the fundamental group.