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66/2002

Singular limit laminations, Morse index, and positive scalar curvature

Tobias H. Colding and Camillo De Lellis

Abstract

For any $3$-manifold $M^3$ and any nonnegative integer ${\bf{g}}$, we give here examples of metrics on $M$ each of which has a sequence of embedded minimal surfaces of genus ${\bf{g}}$ and without Morse index bounds. On any spherical space form ${\bf S}^3/\Gamma$ we construct such a metric with positive scalar curvature. More generally we construct such a metric with ${\rm Scal}\, >0$ (and such surfaces) on any $3$-manifold which carries a metric with ${\rm Scal}\, >0$.

Received:
07.08.02
Published:
07.08.02
MSC Codes:
53A10, 53C21, 57N10
Keywords:
minimal surfaces, morse index, positive scalar curvature, laminations

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Tobias H. Colding and Camillo De Lellis

Singular limit laminations, Morse index, and positive scalar curvature

In: Topology, 44 (2005) 1, pp. 25-45