Recent Results Concerning Topological Obstructions to Positive Scalar Curvature

Otis Chodosh, Chao Li

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Abstract

We survey recent work on topological obstructions to positive scalar curvature. In particular, we discuss the proofs by the authors and by Gromov that a closed aspherical n-manifold does not admit a metric of positive scalar curvature when n = 4, 5.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPerspectives in Scalar Curvature, Volume 1-2
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co.
Pages2:215-2:230
ISBN (Electronic)9789811249365
ISBN (Print)9789811249358
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Mathematics

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