Characterising Ball Quotients through their (higher) Chern Numbers
Abstract
In this short note we provide a characterisation of ball quotients among all minimal smooth projective varieties of general type purely in terms of their characteristic numbers. This generalises earlier work of Miyaoka, Yau and Greb--Kebekus--Peternell--Taji.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory
Geometry and complex manifolds
Advanced Algebra and Geometry
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 5 February 2026
- Document type
- Preprint