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A constant rank theorem for level sets of immersed hypersurfaces in n+1 with prescribed mean curvature

Changqing Hu, Xi-Nan Ma and Qianzhong Ou

Vol. 245 (2010), No. 2, 255–271
Abstract

We prove a constant rank theorem on the second fundamental forms of level sets of immersed hypersurfaces in n+1 with prescribed mean curvature.

Keywords
constant rank theorem, level sets, mean curvature
Mathematical Subject Classification 2000
Primary: 35J15
Secondary: 53A10
Milestones
Received: 17 August 2008
Revised: 14 April 2009
Accepted: 24 May 2009
Published: 1 April 2010
Authors
Changqing Hu
Department of Mathematics
Suzhou University
Suzhou 215006
China
Xi-Nan Ma
Department of Mathematics
University of Science and Technology of China
Hefei 230026
China
Qianzhong Ou
Department of Mathematics
Hezhou University
Hezhou 542800
China