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68/2014

A maximum principle for generalizations of harmonic maps in Hermitian, affine, Weyl, and Finsler geometry

Qun Chen, Jürgen Jost and Guofang Wang

Abstract

In this note we prove that the maximum principle of Jäger-Kaul for harmonic maps holds for a more general class of maps, $V$-harmonic maps. This includes Hermitian harmonic maps [JY], Weyl harmonic maps [Kokarev], affine harmonic maps [JS] and Finsler maps from a Finsler manifold into a Riemannian manifold. With this maximum principle we establish the existence of $V$-harmonic maps into regular balls.

Received:
Jul 16, 2014
Published:
Jul 16, 2014
MSC Codes:
58J05, 53C43, 35J47
Keywords:
V-harmonic map, maximum principle, uniqueness, existence

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