Comparison Theorems and the Intermediate Ricci Curvature Assumption

Abstract

We explore the notion of m-intermediate Ricci curvature assumption introduced by Brendle-Hirsch-Johne further. If a manifold has non-negative m-intermediate Ricci curvature and stable weighted slicing of order m-1, then the last slice has almost non-negative Ricci curvature in the spectral sense. We prove comparison theorems on the diameter and in-radius bound for stable weighted (respectively free boundary) slicing in such manifolds (respectively with mean convex boundary).