Homogeneous Einstein metrics on non-Kähler C-spaces (Q2220118)

The authors study and partially classify invariant Einstein metrics of indecomposable non-Kähler C-spaces, i.e., even-dimensional torus bundles \(M = G/H\) with rank \(G >\) rank \(H\) over flag manifolds \(F = G/K \) of a compact simple Lie group \(G\). They give a description of such C-spaces in terms of painted Dynkin diagrams. The special family \[ M_{\ell,m,n} := \operatorname{SU}( \ell+ m + n)/\operatorname{SU}(\ell) \times \operatorname{SU}(m) \times \operatorname{SU}(n) \] of C-spaces, which depends of three natural parameters \(\ell, m, n\) is studied in more details. The authors describe some properties of these manifolds and show that the decomposition of the isotropic module into a sum of irreducible submodules has multiplicity. Due to this the invariant metrics on \(M_{\ell,m,n}\) are not diagonal in general and generically depend on 6 parameters. The Ricci tensor of any invariant Riemannian metric is calculated. It allows to write down the explicit form of the Einstein equation for invariant metrics. Some results about the number of solutions of this Einstein equation are obtained. Using mapping degree theory, the authors prove the existence of at least one solution for general \(\ell, m, n\), of at least two solutions for the case \(\ell= m \) and at least four solutions for \(M_{n,n,n}\). The problem of isometry of the obtained Einstein metrics is also discussed.