A Simple Formula for Scalar Curvature of Level Sets in Euclidean Spaces

Abstract: A simple formula is derived for the Ricci scalar curvature of any smooth level set

p s i (x_{0}, x_{1}, ..., x_{n}) = C

embedded in the Euclidean space

m a t h b b R^{n + 1}

, in terms of the gradient

a b l a p s i

and the Laplacian

D e l t a p s i

. Some applications are given to the geometry of low-dimensional

p

-harmonic functions and high-dimensional harmonic functions.

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