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On \(\kappa \)-noncollapsed complete noncompact shrinking gradient Ricci solitons which split at infinity

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We discuss some geometric conditions under which a complete noncompact shrinking gradient Ricci soliton will split at infinity.

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    Bennett Chow

  2. University of Oregon, Eugene, USA

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P. Lu is partially supported by a Grant from the Simons Foundation.

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Chow, B., Lu, P. On \(\kappa \)-noncollapsed complete noncompact shrinking gradient Ricci solitons which split at infinity. Math. Ann. 366, 1195–1206 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00208-016-1363-8

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