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In the present chapter we derive basic facts concerning the Q-curvature Q4 in dimension 4. In particular, we prove its conformal transformation law, i.e., the fundamental identity, which involves the Paneitz operator P4.
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(2009). Paneitz Operator and Paneitz Curvature. In: Families of Conformally Covariant Differential Operators, Q-Curvature and Holography. Progress in Mathematics, vol 275. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-9900-9_4
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