The Conformal Laplacian and The Kazdan-Warner Problem: Zero First Eigenvalue Case

arXiv2211.15024MaRDI QIDQ6418656FDOQ6418656

Authors: Jie Xu 

Publication date: 27 November 2022

Abstract: In this article, we first show that given a smooth function $S$ either on closed manifolds $(M,g)$ or compact manifolds $$ with non-empty boundary, both for dimensions at least $3$, the condition $Sequiv0$, or $S$ changes sign and $in{t}_{M}Sdvol<0$ (with zero mean curvature if the boundary is not empty), is both the necessary and sufficient condition for prescribing scalar curvature problems within conformal class $[g]$, provided that the first eigenvalue of the conformal Laplacian is zero. We then extend the same necessary and sufficient condition, in terms of prescribing Gauss curvature function and zero geodesic curvature, to compact Riemann surfaces with non-empty boundary, provided that the Euler characteristic is zero. These results are the first full extensions since the results of Kazdan and Warner cite{KW2} on 2-dimensional torus, and of Escobar and Schoen cite{ESS} on closed manifolds for dimensions $3$ and $4$. We then give results of prescribing nonzero scalar and mean curvature problems on $$, still with zero first eigenvalue and dimensions at least $3$. Analogously, results of prescribing Gauss and geodesic curvature problems on compact Riemann surfaces with boundary are given for zero Euler characteristic case. Lastly, we show a generalization of the Han-Li conjecture. Technically the key step for manifolds with dimensions at least $3$ is to apply both the local variational methods, local Yamabe-type equations and a new version of the monotone iteration scheme. The key features include the smoothness of the upper solution, the technical difference between constant and non-constant prescribing scalar curvature functions, etc.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Nonlinear elliptic equations (35J60) Elliptic equations on manifolds, general theory (58J05) Conformal structures on manifolds (53C18)

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