Non-quadratic solutions to the Monge–Ampère equation
[Solutions non quadratiques de l’équation de Monge–Ampère]
Annales de la Faculté des sciences de Toulouse : Mathématiques, Série 6, Tome 35 (2026) no. 2, pp. 489-516

We construct ample smooth strictly plurisubharmonic non-quadratic solutions to the Monge–Ampère equation on either cylindrical type domains or the whole complex Euclidean space $\mathbb{C}^2$. Among these, the entire solutions defined on $\mathbb{C}^2$ induce flat Kähler metrics, as expected by a question of Calabi. In contrast, those on cylindrical domains produce a family of nowhere flat Kähler metrics. Beyond these smooth solutions, we also classify solutions that are radially symmetric in one variable, which exhibit various types of singularities. Finally, we explore analogous solutions to Donaldson’s equation motivated by a result of He.

Nous construisons de nombreuses solutions lisses, strictement plurisousharmoniques et non quadratiques de l’équation de Monge–Ampère, définies soit sur des domaines de type cylindrique, soit sur tout l’espace euclidien complexe $\mathbb{C}^2$. Parmi celles-ci, les solutions entières définies sur $\mathbb{C}^2$ induisent des métriques kählériennes plates, conformément à une question posée par Calabi. En revanche, celles définies sur des domaines cylindriques produisent une famille de métriques kählériennes nulle part plates. Au-delà de ces solutions régulières, nous classifions également les solutions radialement symétriques en une variable, qui présentent divers types de singularités. Enfin, nous examinons des solutions analogues de l’équation de Donaldson, motivés par un résultat de He.

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DOI : 10.5802/afst.1855
Classification : 32W20, 32Q15
Keywords: Monge–Ampère equation, flat metric, radial, explicit examples, Donaldson’s equation

Yifei Pan  1   ; Yuan Zhang  1

1 Department of Mathematical Sciences, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, USA
Licence : CC-BY 4.0
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Yifei Pan; Yuan Zhang. Non-quadratic solutions to the Monge–Ampère equation. Annales de la Faculté des sciences de Toulouse : Mathématiques, Série 6, Tome 35 (2026) no. 2, pp. 489-516. doi: 10.5802/afst.1855
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