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In this paper, we study fully nonlinear equations of Krylov type in conformal geometry on compact smooth Riemannian manifolds with totally geodesic boundary. We prove the a priori estimates for solutions to these equations and establish an existence result.
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Chen, L., He, Y. Fully Nonlinear Equations of Krylov Type on Riemannian Manifolds with Totally Geodesic Boundary. Acta. Math. Sin.-English Ser. 40, 1293–1307 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10114-023-1620-1
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