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Generalized Alexandrov theorems in spacetimes with integral conditions

Differential Geometry 2023-07-19 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We investigate integral conditions involving the mean curvature vector H\vec{H} or mixed higher-order mean curvatures, to determine when a codimension-two submanifold Σ\Sigma lies on a shear-free (umbilical) null hypersurface in a spacetime. We generalize the Alexandrov-type theorems in spacetime introduced in \cite{wang2017Minkowski} by relaxing the curvature conditions on Σ\Sigma in several aspects. Specifically, we provide a necessary and sufficient condition, in terms of a mean curvature integral inequality, for Σ\Sigma to lie in a shear-free null hypersurface. A key component of our approach is the use of Minkowski formulas with arbitrary weight, which enables us to derive rigidity results for submanifolds with significantly weaker integral curvature conditions.

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@article{arxiv.2307.09287,
  title  = {Generalized Alexandrov theorems in spacetimes with integral conditions},
  author = {Kwok-Kun Kwong and Xianfeng Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.09287},
  year   = {2023}
}

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