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Kohn-Rossi cohomology and the Bochner technique

Differential Geometry 2025-09-19 v2 Complex Variables

Abstract

We prove a vanishing theorem of Betti numbers on compact, strictly pseudoconvex pseudohermitian manifolds with non-negative curvature operator. The proof is by an application of the Bochner technique to the setting of CR manifolds.

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@article{arxiv.2505.24184,
  title  = {Kohn-Rossi cohomology and the Bochner technique},
  author = {Alex Tao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.24184},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

Improved exposition, corrected minor typos; 9 pages