We depict recent developments in the field of positive sectional curvature, mainly, but not exclusively, under the assumption of isometric torus actions. After an elaborate introduction to the field, we shall discuss ...We depict recent developments in the field of positive sectional curvature, mainly, but not exclusively, under the assumption of isometric torus actions. After an elaborate introduction to the field, we shall discuss various classification results, before we provide results on the computation of Euler characteristics. This will be the starting point for an examination of more involved invariants and further techniques. In particular, we shall discuss the Hopf conjectures, related decomposition results like the Wilhelm conjecture, results in differential topology and index theory as well as in rational homotopy theory, geometrically formal metrics in positive curvature and much more. The results we present will be discussed for arbitrary dimensions, but also specified to small dimensions. This survey article features mainly depictions of our own work interest in this area and cites results obtained in different collaborations; full statements and proofs can be found in the respective original research articles.展开更多
We prove that if a compact Riemannian 4-manifold with positive sectional curvature satisfies a strengthened Kato type inequality,then it is definite.We also discuss some new insights for compact Riemannian 4-manifolds...We prove that if a compact Riemannian 4-manifold with positive sectional curvature satisfies a strengthened Kato type inequality,then it is definite.We also discuss some new insights for compact Riemannian 4-manifolds with positive sectional curvature.展开更多
文摘We depict recent developments in the field of positive sectional curvature, mainly, but not exclusively, under the assumption of isometric torus actions. After an elaborate introduction to the field, we shall discuss various classification results, before we provide results on the computation of Euler characteristics. This will be the starting point for an examination of more involved invariants and further techniques. In particular, we shall discuss the Hopf conjectures, related decomposition results like the Wilhelm conjecture, results in differential topology and index theory as well as in rational homotopy theory, geometrically formal metrics in positive curvature and much more. The results we present will be discussed for arbitrary dimensions, but also specified to small dimensions. This survey article features mainly depictions of our own work interest in this area and cites results obtained in different collaborations; full statements and proofs can be found in the respective original research articles.
文摘We prove that if a compact Riemannian 4-manifold with positive sectional curvature satisfies a strengthened Kato type inequality,then it is definite.We also discuss some new insights for compact Riemannian 4-manifolds with positive sectional curvature.
