Quantisation and the Hessian of Mabuchi energy
arXiv:1009.4543 · doi:10.1215/00127094-1813524
Abstract
Let L be an ample bundle over a compact complex manifold X. Fix a Hermitian metric in L whose curvature defines a Kähler metric on X. The Hessian of Mabuchi energy is a fourth-order elliptic operator D on functions which arises in the study of scalar curvature. We quantise D by the Hessian E(k) of balancing energy, a function appearing in the study of balanced embeddings. E(k) is defined on the space of Hermitian endomorphisms of H^0(X, L^k), endowed with the L^2-innerproduct. We first prove that the leading order term in the asymptotic expansion of E(k) is D. We next show that if Aut(X,L) is discrete modulo scalars, then the eigenvalues and eigenspaces of E(k) converge to those of D. We also prove convergence of the Hessians in the case of a sequence of balanced embeddings tending to a constant scalar curvature Kähler metric. As consequences of our results we prove that a certain estimate of Phong-Sturm is sharp and give a negative answer to a question of Donaldson. We also discuss some possible applications to the study of Calabi flow.
42 pages. Latest version is substantial revision. Main results now hold with no assumptions on spectral gaps. Applications and potential applications now included. Introduction rewritten to provide more context. To appear in Duke Mathematical Journal
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