Analyzes conformal anomaly in five dimensions, identifying new boundary conformal invariants.
problem Analyzing the conformal anomaly in five dimensions.
method Detailed analysis of boundary conformal invariants, computation of heat kernel coefficients.
result Identification of a new conformal invariant involving extrinsic curvature.
Boundary distances determine conformal metrics
problem Determining conformal metrics from boundary distances
method Comparing renormalized boundary distances
result Metrics are equal if distances match
New invariant connects boundary PDEs and conformal geometry.
problem Global conformal invariants of boundary PDEs.
method Variational considerations and conformal invariants.
result Compact Bach-flat manifolds with umbilic boundary admit Poincaré-Einstein metrics.
Extends rigidity and existence results for discrete conformal structures on surfaces with boundary.
problem Rigidity and existence of discrete conformal structures on surfaces with boundary.
method Axiomatic framework and classification of discrete conformal structures.
result Extends results by Guo-Luo and Guo to a general context.
We construct continuously parametrised families of conformally invariant boundary operators on densities. These may also be viewed as conformally covariant boundary operators on functions and generalise to higher orders the first-order conformal Robin operator and an analogous third-order operator of Chang-Qing. Our fa…
Constructs conformal metrics with negative curvature on manifolds with boundary.
problem Creating conformal metrics with negative curvature on manifolds with boundary.
method Using Morse functions to construct conformal metrics and proving results for compact 3-manifolds with boundary.
result Any Riemannian metric on compact 3-manifolds with boundary is conformal to a compact metric of negative sectional curvature.
Study negative scalar curvature metrics with positive boundary mean curvature.
problem Bounding conformal metrics with specific curvature properties.
method Analyzing Riemannian manifolds with boundary conditions.
result A priori boundedness of metrics in specific cases.
The paper develops a theory of conformal density at infinity for groups with contracting elements.
problem Understanding conformal dynamics at infinity for groups with contracting elements.
method Introducing a class of convergence boundary and establishing the basic theory of conformal density on it.
result Unified theory of conformal density on various boundaries for different types of groups.
This paper classifies discrete conformal structures on surfaces with boundary.
problem Classifying discrete conformal structures on surfaces with boundary.
method Axiomatic approach ensuring good geometric structure, classification based on triangulation and axioms.
result Unified and generalized existing discrete conformal structures on surfaces with boundary.
Study identifies obstructions for solving a 4th-order boundary problem.
problem Solving a 4th-order boundary problem with specific curvature conditions.
method Derived Kazdan-Warner type identities using variational formulation and conformal variations.
result Obtained nontrivial integral obstructions to solvability.
Study on Yang-Mills equations on conformally compact manifolds, finding obstructions and asymptotics.
problem Obstructing higher conformal Yang-Mills equations on conformally compact manifolds.
method Formal asymptotics, Dirichlet-to-Neumann maps, higher transverse derivative boundary operators.
result Obstructing current is the variation of a conformally invariant coefficient in the interior Yang-Mills energy expansion.
New boundary and point constraints for controlling conformal surfaces.
problem Controlling the geometry of surfaces defined by minimizers of conformal variational problems.
method Introducing new boundary conditions, point constraints, and flux constraints to control the metric and conformal scale factor.
result Introduces intuitive controls for exploring a subspace of conformal immersions.
New examples show positive scalar curvature metrics on manifolds with boundary that cannot be extended.
problem Positive scalar curvature metrics on manifolds with boundary that cannot be extended.
method Analytic techniques related to the prescribed scalar curvature problem in conformal geometry.
result Obstruction to positivity of conformal Laplacians given by a real-valued ξ-invariant.
For an embedded conformal hypersurface with boundary, we construct critical order local invariants and their canonically associated differential operators. These are obtained holographically in a construction that uses a singular Yamabe problem and a corresponding minimal hypersurface with boundary. They include an ext…
Study characterizes conformal boundaries of de Sitter spacetimes.
problem Characterize conformal infinity of asymptotically de Sitter spacetimes.
method Derive constraints relating stress-energy tensor to conformal geometric data using higher conformal fundamental forms.
result Constraints on stress-energy tensor relate to conformal geometric data.
No stable minimal submanifolds in certain conformal domains.
problem Stability of minimal submanifolds in conformal domains.
method Analyzing sectional curvatures and boundary convexity.
result No compact stable free boundary minimal submanifolds exist.
Study on deforming discrete conformal structures on surfaces with boundaries.
problem Deforming discrete conformal structures on surfaces with boundaries.
method Introduce combinatorial Ricci flow and combinatorial Calabi flow, establish longtime existence and global convergence of solutions.
result Effective algorithms for finding discrete hyperbolic metrics on surfaces with totally geodesic boundaries of prescribed lengths.
Develops a method for conformal parameterization of point clouds without fixed boundaries.
problem Desirable distortion in fixed-boundary parameterizations of point clouds.
method Free-boundary conformal parameterization method involving approximation of point cloud Laplacian and boundary treatment.
result High-quality point cloud meshing achieved through the proposed method.
Study finds conditions for metrics on curved spaces.
problem Finding metrics with specific curvature properties.
method Analyzes a conformal class with prescribed scalar and boundary mean curvatures.
result Establishes a necessary and sufficient condition involving a conformal invariant.
Constructs metrics with negative curvature on specific manifold types.
problem Creating negatively curved metrics on locally conformally flat manifolds.
method Using Morse functions to construct conformal metrics.
result Successfully constructs conformal metrics with negative sectional curvature.
The study of rigidity theorems on 4-manifolds with boundary.
problem Understanding topological restrictions on 4-manifolds with boundary.
method Introducing new conformal and smooth invariants, studying Weyl functional, and analyzing the expansion of a smooth Riemannian metric near the boundary.
result Established several conformally invariant rigidity theorems for 4-manifolds with boundary.
We obtain an Einstein metric of constant negative curvature given an arbitrary boundary metric in three dimensions, and a conformally flat one given an arbitrary conformally flat boundary metric in other dimensions. In order to compute the on-shell value of the gravitational action for these solutions, we propose to in…
In this paper, we study conformal invariants that arise from nodal sets and negative eigenvalues of conformally covariant operators on manifolds with boundary. We also consider applications to curvature prescription problems on manifolds with boundary. We relate Dirichlet and Neumann eigenvalues and put the results dev…
In this paper, we consider the problem of building a conformal boundary, embedding a pseudo-Riamnnian manifold as an open subset of a bigger one. We get first results about conformal maximality. We also show that in dimension ≥3, there are rigidity properties for the topological boundary of such a conformal embed…
Study on well-posedness of vacuum Einstein equations with specific boundary conditions.
problem Well-posedness of the initial boundary value problem for vacuum Einstein equations with geometric boundary conditions.
method Analysis of conformal-mean curvature boundary data, proving dense solution space and Holmgren-type uniqueness theorem.
result Linearized problem has a solution space with dense range in C∞, valid for general smooth linearized solutions. Symmetries of Einstein-Weyl manifolds can be extended from boundary surfaces.
problem Extending symmetries from boundary surfaces to Einstein-Weyl manifolds.
method Starting from a symmetry of conformal Cartan connection on a boundary surface, proving symmetries can be extended.
result Symmetries of conformal Cartan connection on the boundary can be extended to symmetries of the Einstein-Weyl manifold.
The paper proves new theorems for Dirac operators on even-dimensional manifolds with boundary.
problem Proving theorems for Dirac operators on manifolds with boundary.
method Establishing general Kastler-Kalau-Walze type theorems for conformal perturbations of Dirac operators.
result Proof of new theorems for Dirac operators on even-dimensional manifolds with boundary.
New discrete conformal structures on surfaces with boundary, proving global rigidity and constructing hyperbolic metrics.
problem Creating new discrete conformal structures on surfaces with boundary.
method Introducing new discrete conformal structures, proving global rigidity using variational principles, and introducing combinatorial curvature flows.
result Global rigidity of new discrete conformal structures and effective algorithms for constructing hyperbolic metrics.
We consider natural conformal invariants arising from the Gauss-Bonnet formulas on manifolds with boundary, and study conformal deformation problems associated to them. The key technique we used is to derive boundary C^2 estimates directly from C^0 estimates for fully nonlinear equations. The main result has appeared i…
The paper solves scalar curvature problems under conformal deformation for Riemannian manifolds.
problem Solving scalar curvature problems under conformal deformation for Riemannian manifolds.
method Pointwise conformal deformation, Yamabe equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions.
result Positive, smooth solutions to the Yamabe equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions.
A conformal metric on a 4-ball induces on the boundary 3-sphere a conformal metric and a trace-free second fundamental form. Conversely, such a data on the 3-sphere is the boundary of a unique selfdual conformal metric, defined in a neighborhood of the sphere. In this paper we characterize the conformal metrics and tra…
We show that C^2 conformally compact Riemannian Einstein metrics have conformal compactifications that are smooth up to the boundary in dimension 3 and all even dimensions, and polyhomogeneous in odd dimensions greater than 3.
We review previous work of Alain Connes, and its extension by the author, on some conformal invariants obtained from the noncommutative residue on even dimensional compact manifolds without boundary. Inspired by recent work of Yong Wang, we also address possible generalizations of these conformal invariants to the sett…
Bounds on conformal dimension for certain Coxeter group boundaries.
problem Determining conformal dimensions for specific Coxeter group boundaries.
method Quasi-isometric embeddings and geometric actions on CAT(-1) spaces.
result Upper and lower bounds on conformal dimension for specified Coxeter groups.
Compact metrics found with specific curvature properties on 3D surfaces.
problem Finding compact metrics with constant curvature on 3D surfaces.
method Blow-up analysis of Yamabe equation with critical Sobolev exponents.
result Proved the compactness of conformal metrics with constant scalar curvature and boundary mean curvature.
The article classifies curvature functions on compact manifolds with boundaries.
problem Prescribing scalar and mean curvature functions on compact manifolds with boundaries.
method Classification based on the sign of the first eigenvalue of the conformal Laplacian.
result A 'Trichotomy Theorem' for curvature functions is established.
Study on curvature functions for compact manifolds with boundary.
problem Understanding curvature functions on compact manifolds with boundary.
method Proves necessary and sufficient conditions for geodesic and Gaussian curvature, solves problems in the pointwise conformal case.
result New existence and nonexistence results for metrics with prescribed curvature, depending on Euler characteristic.
Paper examines stability of minimizing metrics on manifolds with boundary.
problem Stability of minimizing Yamabe metrics on compact manifolds with boundary.
method Investigates stability in the sense introduced by Escobar, showing closeness of nearly minimizing metrics.
result Quantitative closeness of nearly minimizing metrics to minimizing Yamabe metrics within their conformal class.
Study finds conditions for free boundary CMC surfaces in conformally Euclidean 3-balls.
problem Conditions for existence of free boundary CMC surfaces in conformally Euclidean 3-balls.
method Analyzes pinching conditions on the traceless second fundamental tensor involving support function, positional conformal vector field, and potential function.
result Either a disk or an annulus rotationally symmetric surface is found under specific conditions.
In this paper, we prove that nonnegative polyharmonic functions on the upper half space satisfying a conformally invariant nonlinear boundary condition have to be the "\emph{polynomials} plus \emph{bubbles}" form. The nonlinear problem is motivated by the recent studies of boundary GJMS operators and the Q-curvature …
On conformally compact manifolds of arbitrary signature, we use conformal geometry to identify a natural (and very general) class of canonical boundary problems. It turns out that these encompass and extend aspects of already known holographic bulk-boundary problems, the conformal scattering description of boundary con…
Study of conformally compact metrics and Lovelock tensors in even dimensions.
problem Understanding conformally compact metrics satisfying Lovelock equations.
method Polyhomogeneous expansions and formal solutions to singular Yamabe-(2q) problem.
result Identification of a boundary obstruction in even dimensions that generalizes the ambient obstruction tensor.
In this paper, we prove a Kastler-Kalau-Walze type theorem for 4-dimensional and 6-dimensional spin manifolds with boundary associated with the conformal Robertson-Walker metric. And we give two kinds of operator theoretic explanations of the gravitational action for boundary in the case of 4-dimensional manifolds with…
We give global restrictions on the possible boundaries of compact, orientable, locally conformally flat manifolds of dimension 4k in terms of integrality of eta invariants.
Let M be a compact manifold with boundary. In this paper, we discuss some rigidity theorems of metrics in a same conformal class that fixes the boundary and satisfy certain integral conditions on the the scalar curvatures and the mean curvatures on the boundary. No condition on the first eigenvalues of operators is nee…
New methods control false discoveries near the boundary in conformal novelty detection.
problem Over-optimistic assessments near the rejection threshold in conformal novelty detection.
method Support line (SL) correction and alternative procedures to control boundary false discovery rate (bFDR).
result New procedures control the boundary false discovery rate (bFDR) in the conformal setting.
Let (M,g) be a compact Riemannian manifold with boundary. This paper addresses the Yamabe-type problem of finding a conformal scalar-flat metric on M, which has the boundary as a constant mean curvature hypersurface. When the boundary is umbilic, we prove an existence theorem that finishes some remaining cases of this …
Solves a problem in Riemannian geometry for scalar-flat metrics with boundary conditions.
problem Finding a conformal metric with zero scalar curvature and prescribed boundary mean curvature.
method Construction of local test functions to resolve open cases and establish new solvability conditions.
result Established new solvability conditions for the problem.