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Closed Minimal Hypersurfaces in $\mathbb{S}^5(1)$ with Constant Scalar and Gauss-Kronecker Curvatures

Differential Geometry 2026-07-05 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we prove that any closed minimal hypersurface M4M^4 of S5(1)\mathbb{S}^5(1) with constant scalar curvature and constant Gauss-Kronecker curvature must be isoparametric. Specifically, M4M^4 is either an equatorial 4-sphere, a Clifford torus S2(22)×S2(22)\mathbb{S}^2\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)\times \mathbb{S}^2\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right) or S1(12)×S3(32)\mathbb{S}^1\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\times \mathbb{S}^3\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right), or a Cartan's minimal hypersurface. Consequently, the squared norm of the second fundamental form SS can only take the values 0, 4, 12. This result provides strong support for Chern's Conjecture.

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@article{arxiv.2607.06588,
  title  = {Closed Minimal Hypersurfaces in $\mathbb{S}^5(1)$ with Constant Scalar and Gauss-Kronecker Curvatures},
  author = {Qintao Deng and Yunjia Kou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.06588},
  year   = {2026}
}

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34 pages main text, 8 pages appendix