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Nonnegative Ricci curvature, splitting at infinity, and first Betti number rigidity
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- We study the rigidity problems for open (complete and noncompact) $n$-manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature. We prove that if an asymptotic cone of $M$ properly contains a Euclidean $\mathbb{R}^{k-1}$, then the first Betti number of $M$ is at most $n-k$; moreover, if equality holds, then $M$ is flat. Next, we study the geometry of the orbit $\Gamma\tilde{p}$, where $\Gamma=\pi_1(M,p)$ acts on the universal cover $(\widetilde{M},\tilde{p})$. Under a similar asymptotic condition, we prove a geometric rigidity in terms of the growth order of $\Gamma\tilde{p}$. We also give the first example of a manifold $M$ of $\mathrm{Ric}>0$ and $\pi_1(M)=\mathbb{Z}$ but with a varying orbit growth order.
- Subjects :
- Mathematics - Differential Geometry
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2404.10145
- Document Type :
- Working Paper