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classification of non-compact Riemannian manifold with Ric>=-(n-1),and first eigenvalue λ=(n-1)^2/4

If M is a non-compact Riemannian manifold with Ric>=-(n-1),we know that the first eigenvalue λ(M)<=(n-1)^2/4.What if λ(M)=(n-1)^2/4,then M would be?Are there any paper on this topic?

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classification of Riemannian manifold with Ric>=-(n-1),and first eigenvalue λ=(n-1)^2/4

If M is a Riemannian manifold with Ric>=-(n-1),we know that the first eigenvalue λ(M)<=(n-1)^2/4.What if λ(M)=(n-1)^2/4,then M would be?Are there any paper on this topic?