Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: Let $u:\mathbb{S}^{2n+1}\to\mathbb{CP}^n$ be a smooth nonconstant harmonic map. We prove that its Morse index is equal to $ 2n+2$ if and only if \begin{equation*} u = h \circ π\circ Ξ, \end{equation*} where $Ξ:\mathbb{S}^{2n+1}\to\mathbb{S}^{2n+1}$ is an isometric transformation, $π:\mathbb{S}^{2n+1}\to\mathbb{CP}^n$ is the Hopf map and $h:\mathbb{CP}^n\to\mathbb{CP}^n$ is a holomorphic map with degree one. When $n=1$, it refines a classical result of Urakawa and a recent result of Rivière. Moreover, we prove that $h\circπ\circ Ξ$ has nullity $3n^2+5n$.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Chen, Qun, Wang, Guofang, Zhang, Mingwei
Institutions: Wuhan University, University of Freiburg
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Mathematics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7214917148