Nearby Special Lagrangians

Abstract

Let $X$ be a Calabi--Yau manifold and $Q\subset X$ a closed connected embedded special Lagrangian; closed Lagrangians mean compact Lagrangian submanifolds without boundary. We prove that if the fundamental group $\pi_1Q$ is abelian then there exists a Weinstein neighbourhood of $Q\subset X$ in which every closed irreducibly immersed special Lagrangian with unobstructed Floer cohomology is $C^1$ close to $Q.$ We prove also that if $\pi_1Q$ is virtually solvable then for every positive integer $R$ there exists a Weinstein neighbourhood of $Q\subset X$ in which every closed irreducibly immersed special Lagrangian of degree $\le R$ and with unobstructed Floer cohomology is unbranched; that is, the projection $L\to Q$ is a covering map. We prove a stronger statement when $\pi_1Q$ is finite and a weaker statement when $\pi_1Q$ has no non-abelian free subgroups. The $\pi_1Q$ conditions, the Floer cohomology condition and the special Lagrangian condition are all essential as we show by counterexamples.