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On the positive mass theorem for closed Riemannian manifolds

Andreas Hermann Emmanuel Humbert

pp. 515-540

Abstract

The Positive Mass Conjecture for asymptotically flat Riemannian manifolds is a famous open problem in geometric analysis. In this article we consider a variant of this conjecture, namely the Positive Mass Conjecture for closed Riemannian manifolds. We explain why the two positive mass conjectures are equivalent. After that we explain our proof of the following result: If one can prove the Positive Mass Conjecture for one closed simply-connected non-spin manifold of dimension n (ge ) 5 then the Positive Mass Conjecture is true for all closed manifolds of dimension n.

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Ji Lizhen, Papadopoulos Athanase, Yamada Sumio (2017) From Riemann to differential geometry and relativity. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 515-540

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-60039-0_17

Full citation:

Hermann Andreas, Humbert Emmanuel (2017) „On the positive mass theorem for closed Riemannian manifolds“, In: L. Ji, A. Papadopoulos & S. Yamada (eds.), From Riemann to differential geometry and relativity, Dordrecht, Springer, 515–540.