Spheres with parallel mean curvature in $\mathbb{S}^{2}\times \mathbb{H}^{2}$

It is known that a surface with parallel mean curvature vector field in a Riemannian product of two surfaces of constant Gaussian curvature carries a holomorphic quadratic differential. In this paper, we consider the Riemannian product of a sphere and a hyperbolic plane of opposite Gaussian curvatures and study the parallel mean curvature surfaces for which the differential vanishes. In particular, we classify all parallel mean curvature spheres, for which the differential vanishes for topological reasons.

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Revista Matemática Iberoamericana
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2026-10-15
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https://doi.org/10.4171/rmi/1658
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Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
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Spheres with parallel mean curvature in $\mathbb{S}^{2}\times \mathbb{H}^{2}$

Joeri Van der Veken, Giel Stas
Revista Matemática Iberoamericana
Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
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Spheres with parallel mean curvature in $\mathbb{S}^{2}\times \mathbb{H}^{2}$

Joeri Van der Veken, Giel Stas
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Abstract

It is known that a surface with parallel mean curvature vector field in a Riemannian product of two surfaces of constant Gaussian curvature carries a holomorphic quadratic differential. In this paper, we consider the Riemannian product of a sphere and a hyperbolic plane of opposite Gaussian curvatures and study the parallel mean curvature surfaces for which the differential vanishes. In particular, we classify all parallel mean curvature spheres, for which the differential vanishes for topological reasons.

Revista Matemática Iberoamericana
KU Leuven (BE)
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Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
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