Continuous metrics on R^3 with specific properties have non-negative harmonic mass.
problem Proving non-negativity of mass for continuous metrics.
method Defining harmonic mass and using properties of approximating smooth metrics.
result The harmonic mass of continuous metrics is non-negative.
Proves positive mass theorem for 3-manifolds with a boundary.
problem Proving the positive mass theorem for specific 3-manifolds.
method Uses harmonic level set approach.
result Validates the positive mass theorem for new class of manifolds.
New methods using spacetime harmonic functions solve geometric inequalities.
problem Geometric inequalities involving mass in spacetime.
method Utilizing spacetime harmonic functions and other elliptic equations.
result Novel concept of total mass and proof of positive mass theorem.
Derives monotonic quantities for p-harmonic functions on manifolds.
problem Understanding p-harmonic functions on manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature. method Derives local and global monotonic quantities associated with p-harmonic functions. result Establishes inequalities relating mass, capacity, and Willmore functional.
Defines a new quasi-local mass related to spacetime harmonic functions.
problem Calculating mass for regions in spacetime.
method Quasi-local proof using spacetime harmonic functions and embeddings into Minkowski space.
result Establishes positivity and vanishing conditions for the new quasi-local mass.
The paper analyzes harmonic maps to flat model spaces to prove geometric stability of the positive mass theorem.
problem Geometric stability of the positive mass theorem and related conjectures.
method Analysis of harmonic maps to flat model spaces under integral curvature bounds.
result Upgrading harmonic maps to diffeomorphisms when conditions are met, proving quantitative closeness to model spaces.
The paper connects mass, harmonic functions, and capacity in asymptotically flat 3-manifolds.
problem Connections among ADM mass, harmonic functions, and capacity in asymptotically flat 3-manifolds.
method New formulae for ADM mass via harmonic functions, monotone quantities, and geometric inequalities.
result The mass-to-capacity ratio is bounded below by 1 - sqrt(normalized Willmore functional of the boundary).
An explicit lower bound for the mass of an asymptotically flat Riemannian 3-manifold is given in terms of linear growth harmonic functions and scalar curvature. As a consequence, a new proof of the positive mass theorem is achieved in dimension three. The proof has parallels with both the Schoen-Yau minimal hypersurfac…
Derives new monotone quantities for p-harmonic functions on asymptotically flat 3-manifolds.
problem Estimating the mass of 3-manifolds with non-negative scalar curvature and minimal boundary.
method Derives monotone quantities for p-harmonic functions and applies them to derive a sharp mass-capacity estimate.
result Derives a sharp mass-capacity estimate relating the ADM mass of a 3-manifold to the p-capacity of its boundary.
Proves density and mass theorems for specific initial data sets.
problem Initial data sets with boundary in spacetime.
method Harmonic asymptotics and dominant energy condition.
result Spacetime positive mass theorem for initial data sets with apparent horizon boundary.
The paper studies constant harmonic mean curvature surfaces in Schwarzschild spaces, proving they foliate the space.
problem Investigating constant harmonic mean curvature surfaces in Schwarzschild spaces.
method Volume-preserving harmonic mean curvature flow in asymptotically Schwarzschild spaces.
result These surfaces form a foliation of the space outside a large ball.
Study shows mass-capacity inequality for specific geometric manifolds.
problem Establishing mass-capacity inequality for certain geometric manifolds.
method Using conformally flat manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature.
result Equality implies harmonically conformal to a specific subset of Euclidean space.
The paper proves a new inequality for 3-manifolds with noncompact boundaries.
problem Proving positivity of a convex combination of ADM masses on 3-manifolds with noncompact boundaries.
method Obtained an integral inequality for asymptotically linear harmonic functions.
result Positivity of a convex combination of ADM masses under a positivity condition on scalar curvatures and boundary mean curvatures.
Establishes inequality for multiple black holes, proving mass lower bound.
problem Proving mass-angular momentum inequality for multiple black holes.
method Novel flow of singular harmonic maps with hyperbolic plane target.
result Mass lower bound for ADM mass and angular momentum.
Static spacetimes are stable attractors in a flow equation.
problem Stability of static spacetimes with negative cosmological constant.
method New expander entropy for Ricci-harmonic flow.
result Static metrics are stable if and only if a positive mass theorem holds.
The paper proves a discrete positive mass theorem for graphs.
problem Formulating and proving a discrete positive mass theorem for graphs.
method Introducing asymptotically flat graphs, defining ADM mass, and using discrete harmonic functions.
result An asymptotically flat graph with non-negative Ricci curvature is isomorphic to the standard grid graph.
New proof removes decay assumptions for spacetime positive mass theorem.
problem Proving the rigidity of the spacetime positive mass theorem without additional decay assumptions.
method Uses spacetime harmonic functions and Liouville's theorem, and an alternative proof based on Killing development.
result Removes additional decay assumptions for the spacetime positive mass theorem.
We prove that the mass endomorphism associated to the Dirac operator on a Riemannian manifold is non-zero for generic Riemannian metrics. The proof involves a study of the mass endomorphism under surgery, its behavior near metrics with harmonic spinors, and analytic perturbation arguments.
The paper proves density and positive mass theorems for incomplete manifolds.
problem Proving density and positive mass theorems for manifolds with incomplete ends.
method Using harmonic asymptotics and quantitative positive mass theorem improvements.
result Improved quantitative positive mass theorem in dimensions 3 to 7.
Study on fractional mass for codimension-two currents, proving equi-coercivity and Γ-convergence.
problem Defining and studying fractional mass for codimension-two currents on manifolds.
method Energy minimization with Jacobian constraint, equi-coercivity, Γ-convergence, weak linking.
result Equivalence of two formulations of fractional mass, improved regularity for s-harmonic maps. The paper proves a geometric capacitary inequality for sub-static manifolds with harmonic potentials.
problem Proving a geometric capacitary inequality for sub-static manifolds with harmonic potentials.
method Introducing a one-parameter family of functions that are monotone along the level-set flow of the potential, up to the optimal threshold.
result Proves a geometric capacitary inequality where the capacity of the horizon plays the same role as the ADM mass in the celebrated Riemannian Penrose Inequality.
Stability of positive mass theorem proven under Ricci curvature bounds.
problem Stability of positive mass theorem under Ricci curvature lower bounds.
method Harmonic level set approach combined with techniques from almost splitting theorem.
result Proves Gromov-Hausdorff stability of positive mass theorem.
Consider an asymptotically flat Riemannian manifold (M,g) of dimension n≥3 with nonempty compact boundary. We recall the harmonic conformal class [g]h of the metric, which consists of all conformal rescalings given by a harmonic function raised to an appropriate power. The geometric significance is that eve…
The paper proves a new inequality linking mass and volume in 3D space.
problem Relating mass and volume in 3D space with a sharp inequality.
method Using a monotonicity formula for level sets of a 3-harmonic function.
result Sharp lower bound for ADM mass in terms of Euclidean volume of Ω.
The center of mass in General Relativity is hard to define due to coordinate freedom.
problem Defining the center of mass in General Relativity rigorously and consistently.
method Analyzing the challenges in Newtonian Gravity and using Bartnik's asymptotic harmonic coordinates.
result Examples of initial data sets in General Relativity that do not satisfy center of mass definitions.
We derive a positive mass theorem for asymptotically flat manifolds with boundary whose mean curvature satisfies a sharp estimate involving the conformal Green's function. The theorem also holds if the conformal Green's function is replaced by the standard Green's function for the Laplacian operator. As an application,…
Paper proves stronger Penrose inequality with matter density.
problem Proves Penrose inequality with nonnegative matter density.
method Uses conformal flow and harmonic level set techniques.
result Total mass is at least black hole mass plus matter density contribution.
Initial data with zero mass must be in pp-wave spacetimes.
problem Proving initial data with zero mass must be in pp-wave spacetimes.
method Spinorial methods combined with spacetime harmonic functions.
result Initial data with zero mass must be contained in pp-wave spacetimes.
We give a lower bound for the Lorentz length of the ADM energy-momentum vector (ADM mass) of 3-dimensional asymptotically flat initial data sets for the Einstein equations. The bound is given in terms of linear growth `spacetime harmonic functions' in addition to the energy-momentum density of matter fields, and is val…
Inspired by a formula of Stern that relates scalar curvature to harmonic functions, we evaluate the mass of an asymptotically flat 3-manifold along faces and edges of a large coordinate cube. In terms of the mean curvature and dihedral angle, the resulting mass formula relates to Gromov's scalar curvature comparison …
The paper proves a spacetime version of dihedral rigidity for cubes in 3D spacetime.
problem Proving dihedral rigidity for cubic initial data sets in 3D spacetime.
method By studying the level sets of spacetime harmonic functions and extending previous work on dihedral rigidity for prisms in hyperbolic space.
result The paper proves dihedral rigidity for cubes in 3D spacetime, extending previous results.
The paper constructs non-convergent solutions to Vafa-Witten equations with specific harmonic 2-form limits.
problem Constructing solutions to Vafa-Witten equations with non-zero mass term.
method Constructs divergent sequences of solutions, renormalizes them, and defines harmonic 2-form data sets.
result Defines an 'interesting' harmonic 2-form data set with specific properties.
In this article, we classify the set of asymptotic mass-like invariants for asymptotically hyperbolic metrics. It turns out that the standard mass is just one example (but probably the most important one) among the two families of invariants we find. These invariants are attached to finite-dimensional representations o…
Derive monotone quantities for harmonic functions on asymptotically flat 3-manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature.
problem Derive monotone quantities for harmonic functions on asymptotically flat 3-manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature.
method Follow the strategy developed in Miao.
result Derive monotone quantities for harmonic functions on asymptotically flat 3-manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature.
Study harmonicity of normal almost contact structures on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Understanding harmonicity of normal almost contact structures.
method Analyzing harmonicity through associated sections of a twistor bundle and rewriting equations in terms of curvature tensor.
result Conditions relating harmonicity of almost contact metric and almost complex structures.
Maximizes capacity of extensions with fixed boundary data.
problem Maximizing the capacity of extensions with nonnegative scalar curvature.
method Using the method of Lagrange multipliers on the constraint space of scalar-flat extensions.
result Derives variational condition for maximal capacity extensions and proves they have constant scalar curvature.
Motivated by Witten's spinor proof of the positive mass theorem, we analyze asymptotically constant harmonic spinors on complete asymptotically flat nonspin manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature.
Based on the isoperimetric inequality, G. Huisken proposed a definition of total mass in general relativity that is equivalent to the ADM mass for (smooth) asymptotically flat 3-manifolds of nonnegative scalar curvature, but that is well-defined in greater generality. In a similar vein, we use the isocapacitary inequal…
We present effective methods to compute equivariant harmonic maps from the universal cover of a surface into a nonpositively curved space. By discretizing the theory appropriately, we show that the energy functional is strongly convex and derive convergence of the discrete heat flow to the energy minimizer, with explic…
The Positive Mass Conjecture states that any complete asymptotically flat manifold of nonnnegative scalar curvature has nonnegative mass. Moreover, the equality case of the Positive Mass Conjecture states that in the above situation, if the mass is zero, then the Riemannian manifold must be Euclidean space. The Positiv…
In the first half of this article, we survey the new quasi-local and total angular momentum and center of mass defined in [9] and summarize the important properties of these definitions. To compute these conserved quantities involves solving a nonlinear PDE system (the optimal isometric embedding equation), which is ra…
New mass-type invariants for cosmological space-times.
problem Characterize de Sitter solutions in space-times with a cosmological constant.
method Introduce new mass-type invariants and prove positive mass theorems.
result 1-harmonic Mass provides new characterizations and inequalities.
We explore geometric aspects of bubble convergence for harmonic maps. More precisely, we show that the formation of bubbles is characterised by the local excess of curvature on the target manifold. We give a universal estimate for curvature concentration masses at each bubble point and show that there is no curvature l…
New proof of Positive Mass Theorem using Green's function and monotonicity formula.
problem Proving the Positive Mass Theorem in Riemannian geometry.
method Established through a newly discovered monotonicity formula for Green's function.
result New proof of the Positive Mass Theorem and Riemannian Penrose Inequality.
A new method estimates marginal likelihood using normalizing flows.
problem Estimating marginal likelihood in Bayesian model selection.
method Learned harmonic mean estimator using normalizing flows.
result Normalizing flows avoid the exploding variance problem.
Improved mass-capacity bounds for specific 3D manifolds.
problem Sharp mass-capacity inequality and upper bounds for 3D asymptotically flat manifolds.
method Monotonicity formulas associated with a harmonic potential.
result Improved bounds on ADM mass and capacity in terms of boundary area.
Rigidity theorem shows massless hyperboloidal data embeds into Minkowski space.
problem Characterizing massless initial data sets in General Relativity.
method Precise decay estimates for spinors on harmonic level sets.
result Asymptotically hyperboloidal IDS with zero mass embed isometrically into Minkowski space.
In [5] Herzlich proved a new positive mass theorem for Riemannian 3-manifolds (N,g) whose mean curvature of the boundary allows some positivity. In this paper we study what happens to the limit case of the theorem when, at a point of the boundary, the smallest positive eigenvalue of the Dirac operator of the boundar…