Uniqueness of critical metrics for a quadratic curvature functional

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Abstract: In this paper we prove new rigidity results for complete, possibly non-compact, critical metrics of the quadratic curvature functionals mathfrakS2=intRg2dVg. We show that critical metrics (Mn,g) with finite energy are always scalar flat, i.e. a global minimum, provided ngeq10 or 7leqnleq9 and Mn has at least two ends.











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