On the σκ -Nirenberg problem

DOI10.1353/AJM.2024.A917542arXiv2008.08437OpenAlexW4391001656MaRDI QIDQ6180402FDOQ6180402

Authors: Yan Yan Li, Luc Nguyen, Bo Wang 

Publication date: 19 January 2024

Published in: American Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider the problem of prescribing the $sigm{a}_k$-curvature on the standard sphere $mathbb{S}^n$ with $ngeq3$. We prove existence and compactness theorems when $kgeqn/2$. This extends an earlier result of Chang, Han and Yang for $n=4$ and $k=2$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.08437

zbMATH Keywords

Gaussian curvatureNirenberg problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Methods of global Riemannian geometry, including PDE methods; curvature restrictions (53C21) Relations of PDEs with special manifold structures (Riemannian, Finsler, etc.) (58J60) Conformal structures on manifolds (53C18)

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