Homogeneous Einstein metrics and local maxima of the Hilbert action
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چکیده
In this short note, three infinite families of neutrally stable homogeneous Einstein metrics are ruled out as candidates for local maxima the Hilbert action.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geometry and Physics
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1879-1662', '0393-0440']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomphys.2022.104544