Monotonicity formulas for harmonic functions in {\rm RCD}(0,N) spaces

DOI10.1007/S12220-022-01131-7arXiv2101.03331MaRDI QIDQ6357892FDOQ6357892

Authors: Nicola Gigli, Ivan Yuri Violo 

Publication date: 9 January 2021

Abstract: We generalize to the $mRCD(0,N)$ setting a family of monotonicity formulas by Colding and Minicozzi for positive harmonic functions in Riemannian manifolds with non-negative Ricci curvature. Rigidity and almost rigidity statements are also proven, the second appearing to be new even in the smooth setting. Motivated by the recent work in [AFM] we also introduce the notion of electrostatic potential in $mRCD$ spaces, which also satisfies our monotonicity formulas. Our arguments are mainly based on new estimates for harmonic functions in $mRCD(K,N)$ spaces and on a new functional version of the `(almost) outer volume cone implies (almost) outer metric cone' theorem.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Methods of global Riemannian geometry, including PDE methods; curvature restrictions (53C21) Rigidity results (53C24)

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