Transformations projectives des variétés munies d'une connexion métrique. (Projective transformation of manifolds endowed with a metric connection) (Q1098117)

This paper is devoted to the study of the group \(P_ 0(M,\Gamma)\) of projective transformations of a manifold endowed with a metric connection \(\Gamma\) and of the subgroup \(P\) \(r_ 0(M,\Gamma)\) (resp. \(P_ 0(M,\Gamma))\) given by the transformations conserving the torsion tensor (resp. the covector trace of the torsion). In the compact case we determine the conditions for these groups to coincide with the group of affine transformations or with the isometry group. More particularly, if M is simply connected, endowed with a complete metric connection such that the symmetric part of the Ricci curvature of the associated symmetric connection is of Einstein type \(\hat R_{(ij)}=Cg_{ij}\), C denoting a positive constant, and if M admits a projective group leaving invariant the trace of the torsion, then M is homeomorphic with a sphere. We examine the case when C is nonpositive constant.