On the structure of complete 3-manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature

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Authors: José M. Espinar 

Publication date: 5 December 2011

Abstract: In this paper we will show the following result: Let $mathcalN$ be a complete (noncompact) connected orientable Riemannian three-manifold with nonnegative scalar curvature $Sgeq0$ and bounded sectional curvature $K_{s}leqK$. Suposse that $SigmasubsetmathcalN$ is a complete orientable connected area-minimizing cylinder so that $p{i}_1(Sigma)inp{i}_1(mathcalN)$. Then $mathcalN$ is locally isometric either to $mathbb{S}^{1}imesmathbb{R}^2$ or $mathbb{S}^{1}imesmathbb{S}^{1}imesmathbbR$ (with the standard product metric). As a corollary, we will obtain: Let $mathcalN$ be a complete (noncompact) connected orientable Riemannian three-manifold with nonnegative scalar curvature $Sgeq0$ and bounded sectional curvature $K_{s}leqK$. Assume that $p{i}_1(mathcalN)$ contains a subgroup which is isomorphic to the fundamental group of a compact surface of positive genus. Then, $mathcalN$ is locally isometric to $mathbb{S}^{1}imesmathbb{S}^{1}imesmathbbR$ (with the standard product metric).

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