Quaternionic Dolbeault complex and vanishing theorems on hyperkahler manifolds

Abstract

Let (M,I,J,K) be a hyperkahler manifold of real dimension 4n, and L a non-trivial holomorphic line bundle on (M,I). Using the quaternionic Dolbeault complex, we prove the following vanishing theorem for holomorphic cohomology of L. If the Chern class c_1(L) lies in the closure $\hat K$ of the dual Kahler cone, then $H^i(L)=0$ for i>n. If c_1(L) lies in the opposite cone $-\hat K$, then $H^i(L)=0$ for i<n. Finally, if $c_1(L)$ is neither in $\hat K$ nor in $-\hat K$, then $H^i(L)=0$ for $i\neq n$.

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