In this work, we show that for a certain class of threefolds in positive characteristics, rational-chain-connectivity is equivalent to supersingularity. The same result is known for K3 surfaces with elliptic fibrations. And there are examples of threefolds that are both supersingular and rationally chain connected.

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In this paper, some new linear relations for MacRobert's$E$-Functions are established. They are formulae (1), (10), (15), (20), (22) and (28) below. For the definitions and properties of these functions, the reader is referred to MacRobert, “Functions of a Complex Variable” (3rd ed., London 1946), p. 348. This work will be denoted by the letters C.V. Also some expansions of Bessel Functions are deduced.

In this paper, we first establish an L^ 2-type Dolbeault isomorphism for logarithmic differential forms by Hrmander's L^ 2-estimates. By using this isomorphism and the construction of smooth Hermitian metrics, we obtain a number of new vanishing theorems for sheaves of logarithmic differential forms on compact Khler manifolds with simple normal crossing divisors, which generalize several classical vanishing theorems, including Norimatsu's vanishing theorem, Gibrau's vanishing theorem, Le Potier's vanishing theorem and a version of the Kawamata-Viehweg vanishing theorem.

We give a new description of the set {m Adm}(\mu) of admissible alcoves as an intersection of certain``obtuse cones''of alcoves, and we show this description may be given by imposing conditions vertexwise. We use this to prove the vertexwise admissibility conjecture of Pappas-Rapoport-Smithling. The same idea gives simple proofs of two ingredients used in the proof of the Kottwitz-Rapoport conjecture on existence of crystals with additional structure.