A structure theorem of Dirac-harmonic maps between spheres

Abstract

For an arbitrary Dirac-harmonic map $(\phi,\psi)$ between compact oriented Riemannian surfaces, we shall study the zeros of $|\psi|$. With the aid of Bochner-type formulas, we explore the relationship between the order of the zeros of $|\psi|$ and the genus of $M$ and $N$. On the basis, we could clarify all of nontrivial Dirac-harmonic maps from $S^2$ to $S^2$.