Anosov actions of isometry groups on Lorentzian 2-orbifolds (Q2121918)

In this paper, the authors investigate the difference in the behavior of isometries of two-dimensional compact and non-compact Lorentzian orbifolds. They prove that if \(\left (N ,g\right )\) is a two-dimensional compact Lorentzian orbifold, then there is an equivalence between the four following statements: (1) The action of the isometry group \(\operatorname{Isom}(N ,g)\) is Anosov; (2) \(\operatorname{Isom}(N ,g)\) is non-compact; (3) \(\operatorname{Isom}(N ,g)\) acts improperly; (4) \(N\) admits a chaotic isometry. They also prove that the the isometry group of a non-compact complete flat Lorentzian 2-orbifold acts by Anosov isometries if and only if it acts improperly. Moreover, in this case, every Anosov isometry of it is not chaotic.