Rigidity properties for commuting automorphisms on tori and solenoids

Assuming positive entropy, we prove a measure rigidity theorem for higher rank actions on tori and solenoids by commuting automorphisms. We also apply this result to obtain a complete classification of disjointness and measurable factors for these actions.

Scalar curvature on some open 3-manifolds

This article is a survey of recent results about the existence of Riemannian metrics of positive scalar curvature on some open 3-manifolds. This results culminate in a rigidity theorem obtained using the theory of stable minimal surfaces.

Rigidity of the mod 2 families Seiberg–Witten invariants and topology of families of spin 4-manifolds

We show a rigidity theorem for the Seiberg–Witten invariants mod 2 for families of spin 4-manifolds. A mechanism of this rigidity theorem also gives a family version of 10/8-type inequality. As an application, we prove the existence of non-smoothable topological families of 4-manifolds whose fiber, base space, and total space are smoothable as manifolds. These non-smoothable topological families provide new examples of $4$ -manifolds $M$ for which the inclusion maps $\operatorname {Diff}(M) \hookrightarrow \operatorname {Homeo}(M)$ are not weak homotopy equivalences. We shall also give a new series of non-smoothable topological actions on some spin $4$ -manifolds.

Codimension bounds and rigidity of ancient mean curvature flows by the tangent flow at −∞

Motivated by the limiting behavior of an explicit class of compact ancient curve shortening flows, by adapting the work of Colding–Minicozzi [11], we prove codimension bounds for ancient mean curvature flows by their tangent flow at [Formula: see text]. In the case of the [Formula: see text]-covered circle, we apply this bound to prove a strong rigidity theorem. Furthermore, we extend this paradigm by showing that under the assumption of sufficiently rapid convergence, a compact ancient mean curvature flow is identical to its tangent flow at [Formula: see text].

On an example concerning the second rigidity theorem

In this paper we revisit an example of Celikbas and Takahashi concerning the reflexivity of tensor products of modules. We study Tor-rigidity and the Hochster–Huneke graph with vertices consisting of minimal prime ideals, and determine a condition with which the aforementioned example cannot occur. Our result, in particular, corroborates the Second Rigidity Theorem of Huneke and Wiegand.