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    Computing asymptotic invariants with the Ricci tensor on asymptotically flat and hyperbolic manifolds

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    We prove in a simple and coordinate-free way the equivalence bteween the classical definitions of the mass or the center of mass of an asymptotically flat manifold and their alternative definitions depending on the Ricci tensor and conformal Killing fields. This enables us to prove an analogous statement in the asymptotically hyperbolic case.Comment: Accepted for publication in Annales Henri Poincar{\'e

    Universal positive mass theorems

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    In this paper, we develop a general study of contributions at infinity of Bochner-Weitzenb\"ock-type formulas on asymptotically flat manifolds, inspired by Witten's proof of the positive mass theorem. As an application, we show that similar proofs can be obtained in a much more general setting as any choice of an irreducible natural bundle and a very large choice of first-order operators may lead to a positive mass theorem along the same lines if the necessary curvature conditions are satisfied.Comment: Communications in Mathematical Physics, Springer Verlag, 2016, to appea

    Rigidity at infinity for even-dimensional asymptotically complex hyperbolic spaces

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    Any Kaehler metric on the ball which is strongly asymptotic to complex hyperbolic space and whose scalar curvature is no less than the one of the complex hyperbolic space must be isometrically biholomorphic to it. This result has been known for some time in odd complex dimension and we provide here a proof in even dimension.Comment: 10 page
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