Uniqueness of the minimizer of the normalized volume function

Minimizing normalized volumes of valuations

For any $\mathbb{Q}$-Gorenstein klt singularity $(X,o)$, we introduce a normalized volume function $\widehat{\rm vol}$ that is defined on the space of real valuations centered at $o$ and consider the problem of minimizing $\widehat{\rm vol}$. We prove that the normalized volume has a uniform positive lower bound by proving an Izumi type estimate for any $\mathbb{Q}$-Gorenstein klt singularity. Furthermore, by proving a properness estimate, we show that the set of real valuations with uniformly bounded normalized volumes is compact, and hence reduce the existence of minimizers for the normalize…

Stability of Valuations and Kollár Components

We prove that among all Kollár components obtained by plt blow ups of a klt singularity $o \in (X, D)$, there is at most one that is (log-)K-semistable. We achieve this by showing that if such a Kollár component exists, it uniquely minimizes the normalized volume function introduced in [Li15a] among all divisorial valuations. Conversely, we show any divisorial minimizer of the normalized volume function yields a K-semistable Kollár component. We also prove that for any klt singularity, the infimum of the normalized function is always approximated by the normalized volumes of Kollár components.

稳定退化、非退化形式与Kaledin猜想

Stable Degeneration, Non-degenerate Forms, and Kaledin's Conjecture

本文证明稳定退化保持非退化反射微分形式，从而证实Kaledin猜想：任何辛奇点的形式完备化是锥形的。

Stability of Valuations: Higher Rational Rank

Given a klt singularity $x\in (X, D)$, we show that a quasi-monomial valuation $v$ with a finitely generated associated graded ring is the minimizer of the normalized volume function $\widehat{\rm vol}_{(X,D),x}$, if and only if $v$ induces a degeneration to a K-semistable log Fano cone singularity. Moreover, such a minimizer is unique among all quasi-monomial valuations up to rescaling. As a consequence, we prove that for a klt singularity $x\in X$ on the Gromov-Hausdorff limit of Kähler-Einstein Fano manifolds, the intermediate K-semistable cone associated to its metric tangent cone is uniqu…

Algebraic uniqueness of Kähler-Ricci flow limits and optimal degenerations of Fano varieties

We prove that for any $\mathbb{Q}$-Fano variety $X$, the special $\mathbb{R}$-test configuration that minimizes the $H$-functional is unique and has a K-semistable $\mathbb{Q}$-Fano central fibre $(W, ξ)$. Moreover there is a unique K-polystable degeneration of $(W, ξ)$. As an application, we confirm the conjecture of Chen-Sun-Wang about the algebraic-uniqueness for Kähler-Ricci flow limits on Fano manifolds, which implies that the Gromov-Hausdorff limit of the flow does not depend on the choice of initial Kähler metrics. The results are achieved by studying algebraic optimal degeneration prob…