Non-extendability of complex structures
Complex Variables
2026-01-12 v1 Algebraic Topology
Differential Geometry
Abstract
There exists a complex structure on a connected open subset of . The present paper proves that: (1) can be extended to a global almost complex structure on ; (2) any extension to is necessarily non-integrable. Therefore, it is impossible to deform to an integrable almost complex structure on while fixing it on . This phenomenon indicates that the deformation strategy suggested by S.-T. Yau in his Problem 52 cannot be realized in this sense.
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@article{arxiv.2601.05568,
title = {Non-extendability of complex structures},
author = {Zizhou Tang and Wenjiao Yan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.05568},
year = {2026}
}
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15 pages