Intrinsic geometry of oriented congruences in three dimensions (Q1004297)

The notion of \textit{oriented congruence structure} in three dimensions is defined as a 3-dimensional CR manifold \((M, H, J)\) with a preferred splitting of the tangent bundle \(TM=V\oplus H\). Using the Cartan's equivalence method all local invariants of such structures are computed. Through these invariants there are obtained some interesting Lorentzian metrics in 4D which include explicit Ricci-flat and Einstein metrics, as well as not conformally Einstein Bach-flat metrics.