Existence of coupled Kähler–Einstein metrics using the continuity method

Abstract

In this paper, we prove the existence of coupled Kähler–Einstein metrics on complex manifolds whose canonical bundle is ample. These metrics were introduced and their existence in the said case was proven by Hultgren and Nyström using calculus of variations. We prove the result using the method of continuity. In the process of proving estimates, akin to the usual Kähler–Einstein metrics, we reduce existence in the Fano case to a [Formula: see text] estimate.