On the existence of Yang-Mills connections by conformal changes in higher dimensions (Q1335549)

The author proves the following: Let \((M,g)\) be a smooth closed Riemannian manifold of dimension \(n \geq 5\), \(P\) a principal fiber bundle over \(M\) with compact structure group. Then there exists a smooth connection \(A_ 0\) on \(P\) and a Riemannian metric \(\tilde g\) on \(M\) which is conformally equivalent to the given metric \(g\) such that \(A_ 0\) is a Yang-Mills connection on the principal bundle over \((M, \tilde g)\). The idea of a proof of this theorem is essentially due to \textit{J. Eells} and \textit{M. J. Ferreira} for harmonic maps [Bull. Lond. Math. Soc. 23, No. 2, 160-162 (1991; Zbl 0704.58014)].