Equality characterization for the Riemannian ZAS inequality

Let (M,g)(M,g) be as in Theorem of the Riemannian ZAS inequality, with boundary Σ\Sigma consisting of zero area singularities, ADM mass mm, and ZAS mass mZAS(Σ)m_{\operatorname{ZAS}}(\Sigma). Assume that m=mZAS(Σ)m=m_{\operatorname{ZAS}}(\Sigma).

Equality characterization conjecture. Then (M,g)(M,g) is isometric to a Schwarzschild metric with finitely many points deleted when <m<0-\infty<m<0, or to the flat metric on R3\mathbb{R}^3 with finitely many points deleted when m=0m=0.

The conjecture asserts that deleted points are the only obstruction to uniqueness of the Schwarzschild ZAS in the equality case. The source presents it as an open question for non-harmonically regular ZAS.

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Hubert L. Bray and Jeffrey L. Jauregui, “A geometric theory of zero area singularities in general relativity”, arXiv:0909.0522 (2012).

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