The Gelfand theorem and its converse in Sasakian geometry (Q1102557)

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The Gelfand theorem and its converse in Sasakian geometry
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    The Gelfand theorem and its converse in Sasakian geometry (English)
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    1988
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    The Gelfand theorem states that for a symmetric space \(M=G/H\), where G denotes the connected component of the identity of the full isometry group of M, the algebra D(G/H) of invariant differential operators is commutative. It is known that the converse of this theorem is not true in general. The authors consider the converse in the case of \(\phi\)- symmetric spaces. Using the group of automorphisms of the Sasakian structure they obtain the commutativity of D(G/H) modulo the characteristic differential operator determined by the characteristic vector field. They also derive a characterization of \(\phi\)-symmetric spaces using the property that all geodesics are orbits of one-parameter subgroups of automorphisms.
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    Gelfand theorem
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    symmetric spaces
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    Sasakian structure
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    geodesics
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