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On a fourth order Lichnerowicz type equation involving the Paneitz–Branson operator

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In this paper, we study some fourth order singular critical equations of Lichnerowicz type involving the Paneitz–Branson operator, and we prove existence and non-existence results under given assumptions.

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Maalaoui, A. On a fourth order Lichnerowicz type equation involving the Paneitz–Branson operator. Ann Glob Anal Geom 42, 391–402 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10455-012-9318-0

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