Large conformal metrics with prescribed sign-changing Gauss curvature (Q493210)

Let \((M,g)\) be a compact 2-dimensional Riemannian manifold of genus \(g\) greater than 1. Let \(f\) be a non-negative function which does not vanish identically with \(\min f=0\). Suppose given a collection of points \(\{p_1,\dots,p_n\}\) where \(f(p_i)=0\) such that the Hessian \(D^2f(p_i)\) is non-singular. The authors show that, for any sufficiently small constant \(\lambda>0\), there exists a family of bubbling conformal metrics \(g_\lambda=e^{u_\lambda} g\) such that their Gaussian curvature is given by the sign changing function \(K_{g_\lambda}=-f+\lambda^2\). The first section contains a statement of the problem. The second section treats a non-linear Green's function. The third section is a construction of a first approximation. The fourth section deals with the linearized operator around the first approximation. The fifth section deals with the non-linear problem. The sixth section establishes the main theorem if there is but 1 point. The seventh section deals with the general case.