\(\lambda\)-automorphisms of a Riemannian foliation. II (Q1362556)

Let \((M, g, {\mathcal F})\) be an oriented, connected, closed Riemannian manifold equipped with a transversally oriented Riemannian foliation. An exact sequence of vector bundles \(0\to{\mathcal V}\to TM\to Q\to 0\), \({\mathcal V}\) being the tangent bundle of \({\mathcal F}\), gives rise to an associated exact sequence of Lie algebras \(0\to\Gamma ({\mathcal V})\to V({\mathcal F})\to\overline V({\mathcal F})\to 0\), where \(V({\mathcal F})\) is the algebra of infinitesimal transformations of \({\mathcal F}\) and \(\overline V({\mathcal F})\) is its image under the projection \(\pi :TM\to Q\). An element \(s\) of \(\overline V({\mathcal F})\) is said to be a \(\lambda\)-authomorphism (\(\lambda\in\mathbb R\)) whenever it satisfies the equation \[ \Delta s- D_{\tau}s- \rho_D(s)- \lambda\text{grad}_D\text{div}_Ds= 0, \] where \(D\) is the Levi-Cicita connection on \(Q\), \(\tau\) is the tension field of \({\mathcal F}\), and \(\rho_D\), div, grad, and \(\Delta\) are the Ricci operator, divergence, gradient, and Laplacian defined by the Riemannian metric induced on \(Q\). Applying a characterization of transverse Killing fields in terms of \(\lambda\)-automorphisms from part I of this paper [\textit{H. K. Pak}, Global Anal. Geom. 13, 281-288 (1995; Zbl 0830.53025)], the author provides some conditions under which transverse conformal or transverse projective fields become transverse Killing.