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Let $M$ be an $n$-dimensional Lagrangian submanifold of a complex space form. We prove a pointwise inequality $$\delta(n_1,\ldots,n_k) \leq a(n,k,n_1,\ldots,n_k) \|H\|^2 + b(n,k,n_1,\ldots,n_k)c,$$ with on the left hand side any…

In this paper, we establish some comparison theorems for the total quotient curvature. Specifically, we examine the behavior of the functional with respect to the total quotient curvature and prove that the background Einstein metric…

In this paper, we propose a coupled system of complex Hessian equations which generalizes the equation for constant scalar curvature K\"ahler (cscK) metrics. We show this system can be realized variationally as the Euler-Lagrange equation…

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