Homological $(n-2)$-systole in $n$-manifolds with positive triRic curvature

Abstract: In this paper, we prove an optimal systolic inequality and characterize the case of equality on closed Riemannian manifolds with positive triRic curvature. This extends prior work of Bray-Brendle-Neves \cite{BrayBrenleNevesrigidity} and Chu-Lee-Zhu \cite{chuleezhu_n_systole} to higher codimensions. The proof relies on the notion of stable weighted $k$-slicing, a weighted volume comparison theorem and metric-deformation.