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A gap theorem for Ricci-flat 4-manifolds

Differential Geometry 2012-10-30 v1

Abstract

Let (M,g)(M,g) be a compact Ricci-flat 4-manifold. For pMp \in M let Kmax(p)K_{max}(p) (respectively Kmin(p)K_{min}(p)) denote the maximum (respectively the minimum) of sectional curvatures at pp. We prove that if Kmax(p) cKmin(p)K_{max} (p) \le \ -c K_{min}(p) for all pMp \in M, for some constant cc with 0c<2+640 \leq c < \frac{2+\sqrt 6}{4}, then (M,g)(M,g) is flat. We prove a similar result for compact Ricci-flat K\"ahler surfaces. Let (M,g)(M,g) be such a surface and for pMp \in M let Hmax(p)H_{max}(p) (respectively Hmin(p)H_{min}(p)) denote the maximum (respectively the minimum) of holomorphic sectional curvatures at pp. If Hmax(p)cHmin(p)H_{max} (p) \le -c H_{min}(p) for all pMp \in M, for some constant cc with 0c<1+320 \leq c < \frac {1+\sqrt 3}{2}, then (M,g)(M,g) is flat.

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@article{arxiv.1210.7488,
  title  = {A gap theorem for Ricci-flat 4-manifolds},
  author = {Atreyee Bhattacharya and Harish Seshadri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.7488},
  year   = {2012}
}

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