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J. Korean Math. Soc. 2002; 39(5): 731-743

Printed September 1, 2002

Copyright © The Korean Mathematical Society.

Asymptotic behavior of harmonic maps and exponentially harmonic functions

Dong Pyo Chi, Gundon Choi, and Jeongwook Chang

Seoul National University, Seoul National University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Abstract

Let $M$ be a Riemannian manifold with asymptotically non-negative curvature. We study the asymptotic behavior of the energy densities of a harmonic map and an exponentially harmonic function on $M$. We prove that the energy density of a bounded harmonic map vanishes at infinity when the target is a Cartan-Hadamard manifold. Also we prove that the energy density of a bounded exponentially harmonic function vanishes at infinity.

Keywords: harmonic maps, Bochner type formula, Liouville theorem, Hessian comparison theorem

MSC numbers: 53C43, 58E20