Böhm–Wilking conjecture on invariant curvature cones

Let n12n\geq 12 and let a[0,n/4]a\in[0,n/4]. For a curvature operator RSB2(so(n))R\in S_B^2(\mathfrak{so}(n)), write Ric\operatorname{Ric} for its Ricci tensor and scal\operatorname{scal} for its scalar curvature. Define

Ω(a)={RSB2(so(n)) | (n24+a)R214Ric2, scal>0}.\Omega(a)=\left\{R\in S_B^2(\mathfrak{so}(n))\ \middle|\ \left(\frac{n-2}{4}+a\right)\|R\|^2\leq\frac14|\operatorname{Ric}|^2,\ \operatorname{scal}>0\right\}.

Böhm–Wilking's conjecture. For every a[0,n/4]a\in[0,n/4], the curvature cone Ω(a)\Omega(a) is invariant under the Hamilton ODE and preserved by Ricci flow.

This conjecture proposes a family of Ricci-flow-invariant curvature conditions in dimensions n12n\geq12. The supplied text identifies it as unpublished and does not provide evidence of a resolution.

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Primary source

Yiyan Xu, “On some new Ricci flow invariant curvature conditions”, arXiv:2412.13633 (2024).

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