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Consider a non-compact manifold $M$.
Does there always exist a RiemmannianRiemannian metric on $M$ such that the isometry group is non-compact?
Does there always exist a Riemmannian metric on $M$ such that the isometry group is non-compact?
Does there always exist a Riemannian metric on $M$ such that the isometry group is non-compact?