Ricci flow and contractibility of spaces of metrics

arXiv1909.08710MaRDI QIDQ6325588FDOQ6325588

Publication date: 18 September 2019

Abstract: We show that the space of metrics of positive scalar curvature on any 3-manifold is either empty or contractible. Second, we show that the diffeomorphism group of every 3-dimensional spherical space form deformation retracts to its isometry group. This proves the Generalized Smale Conjecture. Our argument is independent of Hatcher's theorem in the

S^{3}

case and in particular it gives a new proof of the

S^{3}

case.

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