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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 M4M^4 in the 55-dimensional unit sphere S5\mathbb{S}^5 with constant scalar curvature and constant 33-th mean curvature must be isoparametric. To be precise, M4M^4 is either an equatorial 4-sphere, a product of spheres S2(22)×S2(22)\mathbb{S} ^{2}(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}) \times \mathbb{S} ^{2}(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}) or S1(12)×S3(32)\mathbb{S} ^{1}(\frac{1}{2}) \times \mathbb{S} ^{3}(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}), or a Cartan's minimal hypersurface. In particular, the value of the squared norm of the second fundamental form SS 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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