Gromov's Euclidean Endpoint $C^0$ Rigidity for the Positive Mass Theorem

Abstract

We prove Gromov's Euclidean endpoint $C^0$ rigidity conjecture. Let $g$ be a smooth complete metric on ${\mathbb{R}}^3$ with non-negative scalar curvature. If $$ |g-g_{\Euc}|=o(r^{-1}),\qquad r=|x|\to\infty, $$ then $({\mathbb{R}}^3,g)$ is isometric to Euclidean space.

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