On model mutation for reductive Cartan geometries and non-existence of Cartan space forms (Q1769805)

Following the lines of \textit{R. W. Sharpe}'s treatment of Cartan geometries [cf. Differential Geometry, New York: Springer (1997; Zbl 0876.53001)], the author extends Sharpe's discussion of model mutations of homogeneous models for Cartan geometries. According to the author's abstract: ``Reductive models \((({\mathfrak g},{\mathfrak h}),H)\) for Cartan geometries are showed to fall into two classes, symmetric and non symmetric type, according to the existence or non existence of a mutation \({\mathfrak g}'={\mathfrak h}\oplus{\mathfrak m}\) where the \(H\)-module \({\mathfrak m}\) is an Abelian subalgebra. Sasakian structures are shown to be Cartan geometries having a model of non symmetric type and other examples of models of this type are exhibited. Reductive models for which no Cartan space form exists are constructed. The phenomenon of non-existence of Cartan space forms pertains to models of non symmetric type.''