Mathematics Problem Archive
Scalar Curvature Question [?61]: Is then every immersion fromXj to the unit ball in RN satisfies supcurv(Xj↪BN(1) ⊂RN)) ≥ √ k for allN ≥n1+
v1.3 research notesIs then every immersion fromXj to the unit ball in RN satisfies supcurv(Xj↪BN(1) ⊂RN)) ≥ √ k for allN ≥n1+....+nj+ 1?...
Scalar Curvature Question [?62]: But it is also not impossible that all manifolds admit immersions into the unit ball in the Hilbert spaceR∞wit
v1.3 research notesBut it is also not impossible that all manifolds admit immersions into the unit ball in the Hilbert spaceR∞with principal curvatures bounded by a univ...
Scalar Curvature Question [?63]: Identify combinatorial typesPextr of convex polyhedra where all representativeP ∈P are extremal and also descr
v1.3 research notesProblem. Identify combinatorial typesPextr of convex polyhedra where all representativeP ∈P are extremal and also describe extremal P of non-extremal ...
Scalar Curvature Question [?64]: Are all extremal convex polyhedraP are mean convexly extremal
v1.3 research notesQuestion. Are all extremal convex polyhedraP are mean convexly extremal?...
Scalar Curvature Question [?65]: Is the regular Euclidean $3$-simplex mean-convexly extremal
v1.3 research notesIs the regular Euclidean $3$-simplex mean-convexly extremal? Equivalently, can a simplex mapped facewise to it without decreasing distances have nonne...
Scalar Curvature Question [?66]: Probably, these equalities imply thatP is isometric to a Euclidean rectangular solidbut the approximation/smoo
v1.3 research notesProbably, these equalities imply thatP is isometric to a Euclidean rectangular solidbut the approximation/smoothing is no good for proving this kind o...
Scalar Curvature Question [?67]: This suggests a possibility of definingSc(X) ≥0 for some singular spaces, X, e
v1.3 research notesThis suggests a possibility of definingSc(X) ≥0 for some singular spaces, X, e.g. for manifolds with continuous (bounded measurable?...
Scalar Curvature Question [?69]: Shrinking of Singularities
v1.3 research notesConjecture. Shrinking of Singularities. Let X be a compact orientable Riemanninn-manifold, f0 ∶X →Tn be a continuous map of non-zero degree, hi, i=0,1...
Scalar Curvature Question [?71]: [a] Are the diameters diamc(Lip1(Bn(R)→S))) bounded for a large fixedc and R →∞if Hi(S, R) = 0 for i = 1, 2,
v1.3 research notes[a] Are the diameters diamc(Lip1(Bn(R)→S))) bounded for a large fixedc and R →∞if Hi(S, R) = 0 for i = 1, 2,...,n....
Scalar Curvature Question [?72]: [b] What is the asymptotics of the diameters diamc(Lip1(Bn H(R)→S))) for the hyperbolic ballsBn H(R) and R→∞
v1.3 research notes[b] What is the asymptotics of the diameters diamc(Lip1(Bn H(R)→S))) for the hyperbolic ballsBn H(R) and R→∞?...
Scalar Curvature Question [?73]: [c] LetS be a Riemannian manifold homeomorphic to the connected sum of twenty copies ofS2× S2
v1.3 research notes[c] LetS be a Riemannian manifold homeomorphic to the connected sum of twenty copies ofS2× S2. Are there 1-Lipschitz maps fR ∶B4(R)→S, R→∞, such thath...
Scalar Curvature Question [?74]: Parametric Hypersphericity
v1.3 research notesConjecture. Parametric Hypersphericity. Let X be a complete oriented Riemanniann-manifold and letΨ(X) ⊂Lipλ(X →Sn(1))) be the space of 1-Lipschitz loc...
Scalar Curvature Question [?75]: If m = n−1 then, conjecturally, this is the only manifold with this property: the inequalities macr
v1.3 research notesIf m = n−1 then, conjecturally, this is the only manifold with this property: the inequalities macr.dim(Ψ(X)) ≥1 and Sc(X) ≥(n−1)(n−2) should imply th...
Scalar Curvature Question [?76]: Stability of Periodic Slabs
v1.3 research notesConjecture. Stability of Periodic Slabs. The only Zn−3-invariantmeanconvexdomainsin Rn withdisconnectedboundaries are slabs between parallel hyperplan...
Scalar Curvature Question [?77]: Describe "Remnants of Collapse" of Hypersurfaces with Scalar Curvatures Blowing-up to+∞
v1.3 research notesProblem. Describe "Remnants of Collapse" of Hypersurfaces with Scalar Curvatures Blowing-up to+∞. Namely, decide when a closed subsetY in aC2-smooth R...
Scalar Curvature Question [?78]: Subsets with Low Hausdorff Dimensions are Remains of Scalar Curvature Blow-ups
v1.3 research notesConjecture. Subsets with Low Hausdorff Dimensions are Remains of Scalar Curvature Blow-ups.All closed subset Y ⊂W with dimHau(Y ) <n−1=dim(W)−2, are in...
Scalar Curvature Question [?79]: InvarianceandNon-invarianceof Sc∩(Y ) = +∞
v1.3 research notesConjecture. InvarianceandNon-invarianceof Sc∩(Y ) = +∞. The inequalitySc[n] g∩(Y ) =+∞is independent of the Riemannian metric g in W ⊃Y Moreover it is...
Scalar Curvature Question [?80]: Stabilisation under Cartesian Products
v1.3 research notesConjecture. Stabilisation under Cartesian Products. [Sc[n] g∩(Y ) =+∞]⇔[Sc[n+k] g⊕gk∩(Y × Xk) =+∞], where Xk = (Xk,gk) is a compact Riemannian manifol...
Scalar Curvature Question [?79]: C0-closeness of the spaces ofC0-metrics withVolumicallyPositiveScalarCurvatures
v1.3 research notesConjecture. C0-closeness of the spaces ofC0-metrics withVolumicallyPositiveScalarCurvatures. IfaRiemannian C0-metricg onan n-dimensionalmanifold X can...
Scalar Curvature Question [?81]: Topological Equivalence of Different Scalar Curvatures
v1.3 research notesConjecture. Topological Equivalence of Different Scalar Curvatures. If a smoothn-manifold admits acontinuous metricg1 withScvoln(g1) > 0 then it also a...
Scalar Curvature Question [?83]: Non-Riemannian Guth-Geroch
v1.3 research notesConjecture. Non-Riemannian Guth-Geroch. Let X be an n-dimensional Q-essential pseudomanifold (e.g. manifold) with an arbitrary metric. Then the univer...
Scalar Curvature Question [?84]: Non-Riemannianε-Llarull
v1.3 research notesConjecture Non-Riemannianε-Llarull. Let a compact n-dimensionalpseudomanifoldhastheHilbertvolumesofallitsballs of radii≤ε0 smaller than the volumes of...
Scalar Curvature Question [?86]: Geroch for Alexandrov Spaces
v1.3 research notesConjecture. Geroch for Alexandrov Spaces.If anndimensionalAlexandrovspace X withsect.curv ≥−1andScvoln(X) ≥ 0 admits a continuous mapΦ with non-zero d...
Riemannian manifolds with curvature bounds
v1.3 research notesFor every $\ell,k>0$, there exist $C,L,K>0$ with the following effect. Let $(M,g)$ be a complete Riemannian manifold with injectivity radius $inj(M,g)...
Reducibility of the holonomy of flat manifolds
v1.3 research notesGive an alternative, geometric proof that the holonomy representation of a closed flat manifold is reducible....
Branch points of area-minimizing surfaces
v1.3 research notes1. Does ${\rm Sing}_b (T)$ have zero $(m-1)$-dimensional Hausdorff measure? 2. If yes, does ${\rm Sing}_b (T)$ have (Hausdorff) dimension at most $m-2...
Manifolds modelled on flag manifolds
v1.3 research notesWhich manifolds can be modeled on an orbit of a real form in a space of flags?...
Manifolds modelled on flag manifolds — Question 2
v1.3 research notesWhat is the homotopy classification of totally real immersions of real $3$-manifolds in the complex full flag manifold $F_{12}$?...
Bi-invariant metrics and multiplicity of conjugate points
v1.3 research notesAssume that a left-invariant Riemannian metric is given on a compact connected Lie group $G$ such that the index of any geodesic segment is even. Must...
Toral manifolds and positive scalar curvature
v1.3 research notesLet $M$ be a connected closed manifold with finite fundamental group of odd order. Assume that the universal cover of $M$ admits a metric of positive ...
Toral manifolds and positive scalar curvature — Question 2
v1.3 research notesLet $M$ be a connected closed manifold admitting a metric of positive scalar curvature. Does this imply that $M$ is $p$-atoral for all odd $p$?...
Coarse embeddings
v1.3 research notesFind more numerical invariants of metric spaces that are nondecreasing under coarse embeddings....
Coarse embeddings — Question 2
v1.3 research notesFind applications of the harmonic map approximation of coarse embeddings....
Classification problems and Poisson structures
v1.3 research notesExplain the existence and the role of the symplectic nature of the groupoid/algebroid and its relevance for the geometry of the moduli spaces of geome...
Constant mean curvature in homogeneous $3$-manifolds — Question 2
v1.3 research notes; Calabi-Yau problem. For an embedded minimal surface in $\mathbb{R}^3$, does complete imply proper?; Hoffman-Meeks conjecture. For a complete embedde...
Minimax minimal surfaces
v1.3 research notesProve the lower bound \[ d\le \mbox{Index}(\Phi_{\mathcal A})+\mbox{Null}(\Phi_{\mathcal A}), \] where $\mbox{Null}(\Phi_{\mathcal A})$ is the {\it nu...
Minimax minimal surfaces — Question 2
v1.3 research notesProve that there exists infinitely many distinct minimal branched 2-dimensional immersions in $N^n$....
Closed geodesics
v1.3 research notesIs this true without the bumpy assumption?...
Configuration Spaces of Tensegrities — Problem 2
v1.3 research notesDescribe all the possible different types of strata for 10 points....
Configuration Spaces of Tensegrities — Problem 3
v1.3 research notesCompute the number of different types of strata for n points with arbitrary n. 4 OLEG KARPENKOV v1 v2 v3v4 v5 v6 K3;3 q1 q2 q3 p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 q3 q2 ...
Configuration Spaces of Tensegrities — Problem 4
v1.3 research notesWhich subgraphs of Kn define the same stratifications?...
Configuration Spaces of Tensegrities — Problem 5
v1.3 research notesFind all strata of codimension more than 1 that are not defined as an intersection of the closure of several codimension 1 strata....
Configuration Spaces of Tensegrities — Problem 6
v1.3 research notesWhich Cayley algebra systems define the same strata?...
Configuration Spaces of Tensegrities — Problem 8
v1.3 research notesWrite (if exist) Cayley algebra systems defining the strata for the following graph: Currently this example is a strong candidate for a counterexample ...
Configuration Spaces of Tensegrities — Problem 9
v1.3 research notesDevelop theory of geometric conditions for strata in multidimensional case....
Geometry of Curves and Surfaces — Problem 1.1
v1.3 research notesDoes there exist a closed C2 surface in Euclidean space R3 which is flexible?...
Geometry of Curves and Surfaces — Problem 1.2
v1.3 research notesAre all smooth tight surfaces in R3 rigid?...
Geometry of Curves and Surfaces — Problem 1.3
v1.3 research notesAre negatively curved annuli bounded by a pair of fixed convex planar curves rigid?...
Geometry of Curves and Surfaces — Problem 1.5
v1.3 research notesGiven a metric of positive curvature on the disk what is the condition on a space curve to form the boundary of an isometric embedding of the disk?...
Geometry of Curves and Surfaces — Problem 1.7
v1.3 research notesAre there some nonconvex surfaces which remain rigid after finitely many points of them have been deleted. For instance, are punctured analytic tight s...