Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: We construct a nonconstant weakly harmonic map from a three-dimensional ball into the two-sphere with constant trace. This gives an affirmative answer to a question raised by Rivière in 1995.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Ziener, David
Institution: Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Mathematics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7213361366