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The Asymptotically Flat Scalar-Flat Yamabe Problem with Boundary

  • Steve McCormick

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Abstract

We consider two cases of the asymptotically flat scalar-flat Yamabe problem on a non-compact manifold with inner boundary in dimension n ≥ 3. First, following arguments of Cantor and Brill in the compact case, we show that given an asymptotically flat metric g, there is a conformally equivalent asymptotically flat scalar-flat metric that agrees with g on the boundary. We then replace the metric boundary condition with a condition on the mean curvature: given a function f on the boundary that is not too large, we show that there is an asymptotically flat scalar-flat metric, conformally equivalent to g whose boundary mean curvature is given by f. The latter case involves solving an elliptic PDE with critical exponent using the method of sub- and supersolutions. Both results require the usual assumption that the Sobolev quotient is positive.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2269-2277
JournalJournal of Geometric Analysis
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Algebraic and Differential Geometry

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