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Interior estimates and regularity for the scalar curvature equation in dimension 4

Aug 2026 · 3 citations · 44 references
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Abstract

We establish a priori interior curvature estimates for the scalar curvature equation in dimension 4. Our approach relies on the doubling method introduced by Shankar and Yuan [SY25]. Key to the proof are an a priori doubling inequality under a small gradient assumption and the Alexandrov regularity for viscosity solutions; the latter is obtained via a new iterative rotation argument. Furthermore, we establish interior regularity for $C^1$ viscosity solutions.

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