Some rigidity phenomena for Einstein metrics
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- by Zhong Min Shen
- Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 108 (1990), 981-987
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1990-1007511-2
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Abstract:
In this note we study the following problem: When must a complete Einstein metric $g$ on an $n$-manifold with ${\text {Ric = }}(n - 1)\lambda g$ be a constant curvature metric of sectional curvature $\lambda$?References
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- © Copyright 1990 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 108 (1990), 981-987
- MSC: Primary 53C25; Secondary 53C20
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1990-1007511-2
- MathSciNet review: 1007511