A generalization of Geroch's conjecture

DOI10.1002/CPA.22137arXiv2207.08617OpenAlexW4385780099WikidataQ123131737 ScholiaQ123131737MaRDI QIDQ6180713FDOQ6180713

Authors: Simon Brendle, Sven Hirsch, Florian Johne 

Publication date: 2 January 2024

Published in: Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The Theorem of Bonnet--Myers implies that manifolds with topology $M^{n-1}imesmathbb{S}^1$ do not admit a metric of positive Ricci curvature, while the resolution of Geroch's conjecture implies that the torus $mathbb{T}^n$ does not admit a metric of positive scalar curvature. In this work we introduce a new notion of curvature interpolating between Ricci and scalar curvature (so called $m$-intermediate curvature), and use stable weighted slicings to show that for $nleq7$ the manifolds $N^n=M^{n-m}imesmathbb{T}^m$ do not admit a metric of positive $m$-intermediate curvature.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.08617

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zbMATH Keywords

intermediate Ricci curvatureweighted slicing

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Global Riemannian geometry, including pinching (53C20)

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• A non-spin method to the positive weighted mass theorem for weighted manifolds
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