The space of K\"ahler potentials on an asymptotically locally euclidean K\"ahler manifold

Abstract

In this note, we shall prove geodesic convexity of the space of K\"ahler potentials on an ALE K\"ahler manifold. This extends earlier results in the compact case proved in the fundamental work of X-X. Chen. We further prove the boundedness from below of the Mabuchi energy, and give an alternative proof for the uniqueness of scalar-flat metrics in the category of ALE K\"ahler manifold.