Existence of constant mean curvature hypersurfaces in asymptotically flat spacetimes

DOI10.1023/A:1006642209413MaRDI QIDQ1962795zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Lars Andersson, Mirta Iriondo

Publication date 31 August 2000

Published in Annals of Global Analysis and Geometry (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9712036

zbMATH Keywords

asymptotic structureasymptotically Schwarzschild spacetimesconstant mean curvatureLorentzian geometryspacelike hypersurface

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Minimal surfaces in differential geometry, surfaces with prescribed mean curvature (53A10) Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30)

Abstract: The problem of existence of spacelike hypersurfaces with constant mean curvature in asymptotically flat spacetimes is considered for a class of asymptotically Schwarzschild spacetimes satisfying an interior condition. Using a barrier construction, a proof is given of the existence of complete hypersurfaces with constant mean cuvature which intersect null infinity in a regular cut.

Review text

The authors consider the problem of existence of spacelike hypersurfaces with constant mean curvature in asymptotically flat spacetimes. The interest in this problem is motivated by the role that maximal hypersurfaces and constant mean curvature hypersurfaces play in the study of problems in general relativity. In particular, the authors prove the existence of complete constant mean curvature hypersurfaces asymptotic to a cut of future null infinity in a class of asymptotically Schwarzschild spacetimes satisfying an interior condition. The method used in this paper is similar to that used by \textit{R. Bartink} [Commun. Math. Phys. 94, 155-175 (1984; Zbl 0548.53054)] to prove existence of maximal hypersurfaces asymptotic to spatial infinity in asymptotically flat spacetimes at spatial infinity. That is, existence is proved by proving convergence of the solutions to a sequence of Dirichlet problems, using barriers at infinity and a condition on the causal structure.

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