Equality characterization for the Riemannian ZAS inequality

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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.

References

Primary source

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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