Paper · Nov 7, 2023

Liouville type theorems for harmonic functions on gradient Ricci solitons

Yong Luo

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Abstract

In this paper we consider Liouville type theorems for harmonic functions on gradient Ricci solitons. In particular, assume that is a gradient shrinking or steady Kähler-Ricci soliton, then we prove that any pluriharmonic function on with for some is a constant function.

Submitted
Nov 7, 2023
Last revised
Nov 27, 2024 (v2)
Subjects
math.DG

Comments: Errors corrected, main theorems weakened, and add Theorem 1.3; 18 pages

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