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A conformally invariant sphere theorem in four dimensions

Differential Geometry 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

In this paper we provide a sharp characterization of the smooth four-dimensional sphere. The assumptions of the theorem are conformally invariant, and can be reduced to an L^2 inequality of the Weyl tensor and positivity of the Yamabe invariant.

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@article{arxiv.math/0309287,
  title  = {A conformally invariant sphere theorem in four dimensions},
  author = {S. Y. A Chang and Matthew J. Gursky and Paul Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0309287},
  year   = {2007}
}

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