An existence theorem on the isoperimetric ratio over scalar-flat conformal classes

Xuezhang Chen*, Tianling Jin, Yuping Ruan

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Abstract

Let (M,g) be a smooth compact Riemannian manifold of dimension n with smooth boundary ∂M, admitting a scalar-flat conformal metric. We prove that the supremum of the isoperimetric ratio over the scalar-flat conformal class is strictly larger than the best constant of the isoperimetric inequality in the Euclidean ball, and consequently is achieved, if either (i) 9≤n≤11 and ∂M has a nonumbilic point; or (ii) 7≤n≤9, ∂M is umbilic and the Weyl tensor does not vanish identically on the boundary. This is a continuation of the work [12] by the second named author and Xiong.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4116-4136
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Differential Equations
Volume269
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2020

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Keywords

  • Conformal geometry
  • Isoperimetric inequality

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