Unique continuation results for Ricci curvature and applications (Q2476130)

Certain issues related to the boundary behavior of metrics with prescribed Ricci curvature. Let \(M\) be a compact \((n+1)\)-dimensional manifold with compact non-empty boundary \(\partial M\) are studied. One of the main purposes of this paper is to establish a unique continuation property at the boundary \(\partial M\) for bounded metrics or for conformally compact metrics. Next, the authors prove the following isometry extension property: continuous groups of isometries at the boundary extend to isometries in the interior of complete conformally compact Einstein metrics. Connections with the constraint equations induced by the Gauss-Codazzi equations are also made in the paper.