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Almost-Schur lemma

Differential Geometry 2011-05-10 v2

Abstract

Schur's lemma states that every Einstein manifold of dimension n3n\geq 3 has constant scalar curvature. Here (M,g)(M,g) is defined to be Einstein if its traceless Ricci tensor \Rico:=\RicRng\Rico:=\Ric-\frac{R}{n}g is identically zero. In this short note we ask to what extent the scalar curvature is constant if the traceless Ricci tensor is assumed to be \emph{small} rather than identically zero.

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@article{arxiv.1003.3527,
  title  = {Almost-Schur lemma},
  author = {Camillo De Lellis and Peter M. Topping},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.3527},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

Remarks and references added. To appear in Calc. Var. See also http://www.math.uzh.ch/delellis

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