Classification of closed minimal hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature in $\mathbb{S}^5$
Differential Geometry
2026-03-03 v1
Abstract
In this paper, we prove that any closed minimal hypersurface in the -dimensional unit sphere with constant scalar curvature and constant -th mean curvature must be isoparametric. To be precise, is either an equatorial 4-sphere, a product of spheres or , or a Cartan's minimal hypersurface. In particular, the value of the squared norm of the second fundamental form can only be 0, 4, or 12. This result strongly supports Chern's conjecture.
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@article{arxiv.2603.01181,
title = {Classification of closed minimal hypersurfaces with constant scalar curvature in $\mathbb{S}^5$},
author = {Chengchao He and Hongwei Xu and Entao Zhao},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.01181},
year = {2026}
}
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20 pages