The Jang equation reduction of the spacetime positive energy theorem in dimensions less than eight

DOI10.1007/S00220-013-1700-7MaRDI QIDQ1950368zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Michael Eichmair

Publication date 13 May 2013

Published in Communications in Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1206.2553, http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11850/63357

zbMATH Keywords

Jang equationpositive energy theorem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50) Applications of global differential geometry to the sciences (53C80) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Asymptotic procedures (radiation, news functions, (mathcal{H} )-spaces, etc.) in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C30)

Abstract: We extend the Jang equation proof of the positive energy theorem due to R. Schoen and S.-T. Yau from dimension $n=3$ to dimensions $3leqn<8$. This requires us to address several technical difficulties that are not present when $n=3$. The regularity and decay assumptions for the initial data sets to which our argument applies are weaker than those of R. Schoen and S.-T. Yau. In recent joint work with L.-H. Huang, D. Lee, and R. Schoen we have given a different proof of the full positive mass theorem in dimensions $3leqn<8$. We pointed out that this theorem can alternatively be derived from our density argument and the positive energy theorem of the present paper.

Review text

The author examines and extends the proof of \textit{P. S. Jang} [``On the positivity of energy in general relativity, J. Math. Phys. 19, 1152--1155 (1978; \url{doi:10.1063/1.523776})], which dealt with the celebrated proof of the positive energy theorem given by R. Schoen and S. T. Yau. His work extends the result from dimension \(n=3\) to \(3\leq n< 8\), and settles several technical issues that are not present in the case \(n=3\). In particular, he shows that the assumptions on the initial data sets involving the regularity and decay are weaker than those used by \textit{R. Schoen} and \textit{S. T. Yau} [ibid. 79, No. 1, 47--51 (1981; Zbl 0934.83031); ibid. 79, 231--260 (1981; Zbl 0494.53028)]. Contents include: Introduction (containing a review of the literature); Geometric solutions of the Jang equation; The conformal structure; The proof that \(E\geq 0\); Rigidity: the case when \(E=0\); Appendix; References (thirty-two items).

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