We prove that if M is a complete noncompact Riemannian manifold whose Ricci tensor is cyclic parallel and whose scalar curvature is nonpositive, then M is Einstein, provided the Sobolev constant is positive and an integral inequality is satisfied.
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Yi Hua Deng. Rigidity of noncompact manifolds with cyclic parallel Ricci curvature. Annales Polonici Mathematici, Tome 111 (2014) pp. 101-108. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-ap112-1-8/