On Ricci Solitons with Isoparametric Potential Functions

Abstract

This paper studies a complete gradient Ricci soliton with an isoparametric potential function. Our first theorem asserts that, for the steady case, there is a critical level set of codimension greater than one. This is consistent with construction of cohomogeneity one models with singular orbits. There is a partial result for the shrinking case. We also study a particular ansatz of popular interest and obtain asymptotic behaviors.