Convergence conjecture for the normalized CR Yamabe flow

Let (M3,J,θ˚)(M^3,J,\mathring{\theta}) be a closed spherical CR 33-manifold with positive Tanaka-Webster scalar curvature and vanishing torsion. Consider the normalized CR Yamabe flow starting from θ˚\mathring{\theta}. Convergence conjecture. As tt\to\infty, the solution converges smoothly to a unique limit contact form of positive constant Tanaka-Webster scalar curvature and vanishing pseudohermitian torsion. This would establish asymptotic convergence of the normalized flow in this spherical, torsion-free setting; the surrounding discussion indicates that such convergence is otherwise widely open even on closed pseudohermitian 33-manifolds.

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Huai-Dong Cao, Shu-Cheng Chang and Chih-Wei Chen, “On Three-dimensional CR Yamabe Solitons”, arXiv:1408.2922 (2015).

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