A positivity property of ample vector bundles
Résumé
Using Fujita-Griffiths method of computing metrics on Hodge bundles, we show that for every semi-ample vector bundle $E$ on a compact complex manifold, and every positive integer $k$, the vector bundle $S^kE\otimes\det E$ has a continuous metric with Griffiths semi-positive curvature. If $E$ is ample, the metric can be made smooth and Griffiths positive.