Einstein Metrics Research Articles

Kähler–Einstein metrics on families of Fano varieties

Abstract Given a one-parameter family of ℚ-Fano varieties such that the central fiber admits a unique Kähler–Einstein metric, we provide an analytic method to show that the neighboring fiber admits a unique Kähler–Einstein metric. Our results go beyond by establishing uniform a priori estimates on the Kähler–Einstein potentials along fully degenerate families of ℚ-Fano varieties. In addition, we show the continuous variation of these Kähler–Einstein currents and establish uniform Moser–Trudinger inequalities and uniform coercivity of the Ding functionals. Central to our article is introducing and studying a notion of convergence for quasi-plurisubharmonic functions within families of normal Kähler varieties. We show that the Monge–Ampère energy is upper semi-continuous with respect to this topology, and we establish a Demailly–Kollár result for functions with full Monge–Ampère mass.

Schrödinger connections: from mathematical foundations towards Yano–Schrödinger cosmology

Abstract Schrödinger connections are a special class of affine connections, which despite being metric incompatible, preserve length of vectors under autoparallel transport. In the present paper, we introduce a novel coordinate-free formulation of Schrödinger connections. After recasting their basic properties in the language of differential geometry, we show that Schrödinger connections can be realized through torsion, non-metricity, or both. We then calculate the curvature tensors of Yano–Schrödinger geometry and present the first explicit example of a non-static Einstein manifold with torsion. We generalize the Raychaudhuri and Sachs equations to the Schrödinger geometry. The length-preserving property of these connections enables us to construct a Lagrangian formulation of the Sachs equation. We also obtain an equation for cosmological distances. After this geometric analysis, we build gravitational theories based on Yano–Schrödinger geometry, using both a metric and a metric-affine approach. For the latter, we introduce a novel cosmological hyperfluid that will source the Schrödinger geometry. Finally, we construct simple cosmological models within these theories and compare our results with observational data as well as the ΛCDM model.

Conformally invariant random fields, Liouville quantum gravity measures, and random Paneitz operators on Riemannian manifolds of even dimension

AbstractFor large classes of even‐dimensional Riemannian manifolds , we construct and analyze conformally invariant random fields. These centered Gaussian fields , called co‐polyharmonic Gaussian fields, are characterized by their covariance kernels k which exhibit a precise logarithmic divergence: . They share a fundamental quasi‐invariance property under conformal transformations. In terms of the co‐polyharmonic Gaussian field , we define the Liouville Quantum Gravity measure, a random measure on , heuristically given as and rigorously obtained as almost sure weak limit of the right‐hand side with replaced by suitable regular approximations . In terms on the Liouville Quantum Gravity measure, we define the Liouville Brownian motion on and the random GJMS operators. Finally, we present an approach to a conformal field theory in arbitrary even dimension with an ansatz based on Branson's ‐curvature: we give a rigorous meaning to the Polyakov–Liouville measure and we derive the corresponding conformal anomaly. The set of admissible manifolds is conformally invariant. It includes all compact 2‐dimensional Riemannian manifolds, all compact non‐negatively curved Einstein manifolds of even dimension, and large classes of compact hyperbolic manifolds of even dimension. However, not every compact even‐dimensional Riemannian manifold is admissible. Our results concerning the logarithmic divergence of the kernel rely on new sharp estimates for heat kernels and higher order Green kernels on arbitrary closed manifolds.

Landau vs Einstein: mathematics represents the universe

The modern theory of gravity is the Einstein space theory, which is described by mathematical methods of tensor analysis of Riemannian geometry. Einstein built on this basis one of the most successful and amazing theories. Complexity theories often lead to the extraction of foundations and, as is customary in theory, to obtaining meaningless results. Now the entire intellectual power of numerous researchers is directed at alternative theories, often based on erroneous ideas about Einstein's theory. An example of this is the catastrophic error in the definition of the coordinate transformation in the top manual on theoretical physics by L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz.

Doubly warped product manifolds with the structure of hyperbolic Ricci solitons

In this paper we study hyperbolic Ricci solitons on doubly warped product manifolds. The necessary conditions are obtained for a hyperbolic Ricci soliton with the structure of a doubly warped product to be an Einstein manifold when we consider the potential field as a Killing or a conformal vector field. Also, we examined the behavior of hyperbolic Ricci solitons on doubly warped product space-times.

Eguchi–Hanson metrics arising from Kähler–Einstein edge metrics

Calabi–Hirzebruch manifolds are higher-dimensional generalizations of both the football and Hirzebruch surfaces. We construct a family of Kähler-Einstein edge metrics singular along two disjoint divisors on the Calabi–Hirzebruch manifolds and study their Gromov–Hausdorff limits when either cone angle tends to its extreme value. As a very special case, we show that the celebrated Eguchi–Hanson metric arises in this way naturally as a Gromov–Hausdorff limit. We also completely describe all other (possibly rescaled) Gromov–Hausdorff limits which exhibit a wide range of behaviors, resolving in this setting a conjecture of Cheltsov–Rubinstein. This gives a new interpretation of both the Eguchi–Hanson space and Calabi’s Ricci flat spaces as limits of compact singular Einstein spaces.

Rigidity for inscribed radius estimate of asymptotically hyperbolic Einstein manifold

The inscribed radius of a compact manifold with boundary is bounded above if its Ricci curvature and mean curvature are bounded from below. The rigidity result implies that the upper bound can be achieved only in space form. In this paper, we generalize this result to asymptotically hyperbolic (AH) Einstein manifold. We get an upper bound of the relative volume of AH manifold and if we combine it with the recent work of Wang and Zhou, then the rigidity is obtained.

Minimal Einstein-Aether theory

We show that there is a phenomenologically and theoretically consistent limit of the generic Einstein-Aether theory in which the Einstein-Aether field equations reduce to Einstein field equations with a perfect fluid distribution sourced by the aether field. This limit is obtained by taking three of the coupling constants of the theory to be zero but keeping the expansion coupling constant to be nonzero. We then consider the further reduction of this limited version of Einstein-Aether theory by taking the expansion of the aether field to be constant (possibly zero), and thereby we introduce the Minimal Einstein-Aether theory that supports the Einstein metrics as solutions with a reduced cosmological constant. The square of the expansion of the unit-timelike aether field shifts the bare cosmological constant and thus provides, via local Lorentz symmetry breaking inherent in the Einstein-Aether theories, a novel mechanism for reconciling the observed, small cosmological constant (or dark energy) with the large theoretical prediction coming from quantum field theories. The crucial point here is that minimal Einstein-Aether theory does not modify the well-tested aspects of General Relativity such as solar system tests and black hole physics including gravitational waves.

On Spacelike Hypersurfaces in Generalized Robertson–Walker Spacetimes

This paper investigates generalized Robertson–Walker (GRW) spacetimes by analyzing Riemannian hypersurfaces within pseudo-Riemannian warped product manifolds of the form (M¯,g¯), where M¯=R×fM and g¯=ϵdt2+f2(t)gM. We focus on the scalar curvature of these hypersurfaces, establishing upper and lower bounds, particularly in the case where (M¯,g¯) is an Einstein manifold. These bounds facilitate the characterization of slices in GRW spacetimes. In addition, we use the vector field ∂t and the so-called support function θ to derive generalized Minkowski-type integral formulas for compact Riemannian and spacelike hypersurfaces. These formulas are applied to establish, under certain conditions, results concerning the existence or non-existence of such compact hypersurfaces with scalar curvature, either bounded from above or below.

Gap Theorems for Compact Quasi Sasaki–Ricci Solitons

Gradient quasi Sasaki–Ricci solitons are generalization of gradient Sasaki–Ricci solitons and Sasaki–Einstein manifolds. The main focus of this paper is to establish two gap results for the transverse Ricci curvature RicT\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$${\\rm Ric}^{T}$$\\end{document} and the transverse scalar curvature ST\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$${\\mathscr {S}}^{T}$$\\end{document}, based on which we can derive necessary and sufficient conditions for gradient quasi Sasaki–Ricci solitons to be Sasaki–Einstein. Our results generalize some recent works on this direction.

On uniqueness and existence of conformally compact Einstein metrics with homogeneous conformal infinity. II

On uniqueness and existence of conformally compact Einstein metrics with homogeneous conformal infinity. II

Ding stability and Kähler–Einstein metrics on manifolds with big anticanonical class

Abstract We introduce a notion of uniform Ding stability for a projective manifold with big anticanonical class, and prove that the existence of a unique Kähler–Einstein metric on such a manifold implies uniform Ding stability. The main new techniques are to develop a general theory of Deligne functionals – and corresponding slope formulas – for singular metrics, and to prove a slope formula for the Ding functional in the big setting. This extends work of Berman in the Fano situation, when the anticanonical class is actually ample, and proves one direction of the analogue of the Yau–Tian–Donaldson conjecture in this setting. We also speculate about the relevance of uniform Ding stability and K-stability to moduli in the big setting.

The gap phenomenon for conformally related Einstein metrics

AbstractWe determine the submaximal dimensions of the spaces of almost Einstein scales and normal conformal Killing fields for connected conformal manifolds. The results depend on the signature and dimension of the conformally nonflat conformal manifold. In definite signature, these two dimensions are at most and , respectively. In Lorentzian signature, these two dimensions are at most and , respectively. In the remaining signatures, these two dimensions are at most and , respectively. This upper bound is sharp and to realize examples of submaximal dimensions, we first provide them directly in dimension 4. In higher dimensions, we construct the submaximal examples as the (warped) product of the (pseudo)‐Euclidean base of dimension with one of the 4‐dimensional submaximal examples.

An S3 × S3 bundle over S4 and new supergravity solutions

The metric of S7 can be written as an SU(2)-instanton bundle over S4. It is also possible to write it differently as an anti-instanton bundle. We use this observation to construct an instanton–anti-instanton, SU(2)×SU(2), bundle over S4. We show that this 10d manifold admits two Einstein metrics. We then rewrite the metric to isolate two U(1) directions of the fibre and dimensionally reduce along them to get an eight dimensional metric describing an S2×S2 bundle over S4. This metric allows a harmonic 4-form which we use to derive new supergravity solutions in eleven and ten dimensions as AdS3×M8 and AdS2×M8, respectively.

The Obata–Vétois argument and its applications

Abstract We extend Vétois’ Obata-type argument and use it to identify a closed interval I n I_{n} , n ≥ 3 n\geq 3 , containing zero such that if a ∈ I n a\in I_{n} and ( M n , g ) (M^{n},g) is a compact conformally Einstein manifold with nonnegative scalar curvature and Q 4 + a ⁢ σ 2 Q_{4}+a\sigma_{2} constant, then it is Einstein. We also relax the scalar curvature assumption to the nonnegativity of the Yamabe constant under a more restrictive assumption on 𝑎. Our results allow us to compute many Yamabe-type constants and prove sharp Sobolev inequalities on compact Einstein manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature. In particular, we show that compact locally symmetric Einstein four-manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature extremize the functional determinant of the conformal Laplacian, partially answering a question of Branson and Ørsted.

Quasi-Bach flow and quasi-Bach solitons on Riemannian manifolds

In this article, we introduce quasi-Bach tensor and correspondingly introduce almost quasi-Bach solitons, thereby generalizing the existing notion of Bach tensor and almost Bach solitons. We explore some properties of gradient quasi Bach solitons with harmonic Weyl curvature tensor. We study the relationships between Weyl tensor, Cotton tensor, tensor D introduced by Cao, and quasi Bach tensor. We also find the evolution of volume, Einstein metric, Ricci curvature and scalar curvature, under the quasi Bach flow. Our results obtained here extends the results of Bach solitons and Bach flow. Finally, we obtain the characterization of gradient quasi-Bach soliton of type I, a particular quasi Bach soliton, on the product manifolds S2×H2 and R2×H2. Our exploration generalizes gradient Bach soliton on R2×H2 obtained by P. T. Ho, while the gradient soliton on S2×H2 is a novel one and is complementary to the results obtained by P. T. Ho.

The Lichnerowicz Laplacian on normal homogeneous spaces

Abstract We give a new formula for the Lichnerowicz Laplacian on normal homogeneous spaces in terms of Casimir operators. We derive some practical estimates and apply them to the known list of non-symmetric, compact, simply connected homogeneous spaces G / H G/H with 𝐺 simple whose standard metric is Einstein. This yields many new examples of Einstein metrics which are stable in the Einstein–Hilbert sense, which have long been lacking in the positive scalar curvature setting.

A Construction of Einstein Solvmanifolds not Based on Nilsolitons

AbstractWe construct indefinite Einstein solvmanifolds that are standard, but not of pseudo-Iwasawa type. Thus, the underlying Lie algebras take the form $$\mathfrak {g}\rtimes _D\mathbb {R}$$ g ⋊ D R , where $$\mathfrak {g}$$ g is a nilpotent Lie algebra and D is a nonsymmetric derivation. Considering nonsymmetric derivations has the consequence that $$\mathfrak {g}$$ g is not a nilsoliton, but satisfies a more general condition. Our construction is based on the notion of nondiagonal triple on a nice diagram. We present an algorithm to classify nondiagonal triples and the associated Einstein metrics. With the use of a computer, we obtain all solutions up to dimension 5, and all solutions in dimension $$\le 9$$ ≤ 9 that satisfy an additional technical restriction. By comparing curvatures, we show that the Einstein solvmanifolds of dimension $$\le 5$$ ≤ 5 that we obtain by our construction are not isometric to a standard extension of a nilsoliton.

Metric perturbations in noncommutative gravity

We use the framework of Hopf algebra and noncommutative differential geometry to build a noncommutative (NC) theory of gravity in a bottom-up approach. Noncommutativity is introduced via deformed Hopf algebra of diffeomorphisms by means of a Drinfeld twist. The final result of the construction is a general formalism for obtaining NC corrections to the classical theory of gravity for a wide class of deformations and a general background. This also includes a novel proposal for noncommutative Einstein manifold. Moreover, the general construction is applied to the case of a linearized gravitational perturbation theory to describe a NC deformation of the metric perturbations. We specifically present an example for the Schwarzschild background and axial perturbations, which gives rise to a generalization of the work by Regge and Wheeler. All calculations are performed up to first order in perturbation of the metric and noncommutativity parameter. The main result is the noncommutative Regge-Wheeler potential. Finally, we comment on some differences in properties between the Regge-Wheeler potential and its noncommutative counterpart.

Riemannian and Randers Einstein Metrics on SO(n) Which Are Non-naturally Reductive

Riemannian and Randers Einstein Metrics on SO(n) Which Are Non-naturally Reductive