Graphic Bernstein results in curved pseudo-Riemannian manifolds

DOI10.1016/J.GEOMPHYS.2009.06.011zbMATH Open1173.53031arXiv0801.3850OpenAlexW2012004019WikidataQ115353355 ScholiaQ115353355MaRDI QIDQ838477FDOQ838477

Authors: Isabel Salavessa, Guanghan Li 

Publication date: 26 August 2009

Published in: Journal of Geometry and Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We generalize a Bernstein-type result due to Albujer and Al'ias, for maximal surfaces in a curved Lorentzian product 3-manifold of the form $Sigm{a}_{1}imesmathbbR$, to higher dimension and codimension. We consider $M$ a complete spacelike graphic submanifold with parallel mean curvature, defined by a map $f:Sigm{a}_{1}oSigm{a}_2$ between two Riemannian manifolds $(Sigm{a}_1^m,g_1)$ and $(Sigm{a}_2^n,g_2)$ of sectional curvatures $K_1$ and $K_2$, respectively. We take on $Sigm{a}_{1}imesSigm{a}_2$ the pseudo-Riemannian product metric $g_1-g_2$. Under the curvature conditions, $mathrm{Ricci}_{1}geq0$ and $K_{1}geq{K}_2$, we prove that, if the second fundamental form of $M$ satisfies an integrability condition, then $M$ is totally geodesic, and it is a slice if $mathrm{Ricci}_1(p)>0$ at some point. For bounded $K_1$, $K_2$ and hyperbolic angle $heta$, we conclude $M$ must be maximal. If $M$ is a maximal surface and $K_{1}geq{K}_2^{+}$, we show $M$ is totally geodesic with no need for further assumptions. Furthermore, $M$ is a slice if at some point $pinSigm{a}_1$, $K_1(p)>0$, and if $Sigm{a}_1$ is flat and $K_2<0$ at some point $f(p)$, then the image of $f$ lies on a geodesic of $Sigm{a}_2$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0801.3850

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zbMATH Keywords

pseudo-Riemannian manifoldmean curvatureBernstein theoremspace-like submanifold

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Differential geometry of immersions (minimal, prescribed curvature, tight, etc.) (53C42) Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50)

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