Problems Rigidity / Uniqueness K-687
K-687

Prove a black-hole uniqueness theorem for near Kerr-Newman-de Sitter without analyticity in smooth category.

Open Classical frontier Open in literature Mostly scoped Rigidity / Uniqueness Pure math FV: low
Kerr–Newman de Sitter Matter-coupled Full Einstein Exterior

Summary

Prove a black-hole uniqueness theorem for near Kerr-Newman-de Sitter without analyticity in smooth category.

Why this matters

Stationary uniqueness with Lambda>0 and charge/rotation.

Exact scope

Background / setting
de sitter general relativity context; see family and coupling tags for matter model.
Equation type
PDE level: full-einstein.
Linearity
linearized
Regularity
Smooth / Sobolev hypotheses must be stated precisely in any final theorem; this provisional entry does not fix minimal regularity.
Parameter regime
Subextremal Kerr moduli $|a|<M$ (or stated KN/KdS extension); smallness measured in the stability topology on Cauchy data.
Asymptotics
de sitter
Gauge / formulation
State gauge/fixing class compatible with cited stability or interior programs (e.g. generalized harmonic, double-null interior charts).

Status explanation

Theorem status follows literature as summarized in known results and references (not upgraded without verified solution pointers).

Problem statement

Prove a black-hole uniqueness theorem for near Kerr-Newman-de Sitter without analyticity in smooth category.

What is already known

  • Analytic stationary uniqueness theorems identify Kerr in the asymptotically flat vacuum class (Carter–Robinson–Mazur line).
    Regime: Real-analytic stationary vacuum.
    Classical baseline; smooth non-analytic uniqueness remains the sharp open gap for many formulations.
  • Near-Kerr perturbative rigidity and Carter-type structures are studied in separability and hidden-symmetry programs.
    Regime: Perturbations of Kerr; operator commutators.
    Context for approximate operators and photon-region stability questions.
  • Ernst reduction and harmonic-map formulations package stationary axisymmetric vacuum equations; sharp global uniqueness domains are formulation-dependent.
    Regime: 2D elliptic reductions.
    Explains why Ernst-domain questions must pin boundary data and function classes.

Progress summary: Context: Stationary uniqueness with Lambda>0 and charge/rotation.

What remains open

Prove a black-hole uniqueness theorem for near Kerr-Newman-de Sitter without analyticity in smooth category.

Mathematical prerequisites

Match hypotheses to primary sources cited on this page; state minimal regularity, gauge class, and parameter windows in any claimed theorem.

Completion criteria

Prove a theorem or give a rigorous counterexample that matches the scoped statement under explicitly listed hypotheses.

Implications if solved

Impact depends on the solved formulation; sharpen once the statement is pinned to a literature-compatible theorem.

Formal verification suitability

FV: low

Global PDE or phenomenological target; lemma-level formalization may be possible after scoping.

See Formal verification for how this database uses these labels.

References

Related by shared tags

Heuristic matches on family, cluster, equation level, asymptotics, and relevance.

  • K-308 — Rigidity and uniqueness with matter: full Kerr–Newman regime
  • K-008 — Full asymptotically flat stability of the subextremal Kerr–Newman family
  • K-607 — Prove nonlinear stability of Kerr-Newman in the asymptotically flat setting (full coupling).
  • K-666 — Prove SCC threshold for Kerr-de Sitter and Kerr-Newman-de Sitter with explicit dependence on spectral gap.
  • K-007 — Einstein–Maxwell stability near Kerr
  • K-304 — Near-Kerr rigidity with computable geometric constants
  • K-305 — Kerr characterization from horizon intrinsic data

Editorial / maintainer notes

Source manifest: N-087 (expansion_from_manifest.tsv). Numeric footnotes from the original table are not reproduced in this repository.


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