Conformality on semi-Riemannian manifolds (Q305886)

The authors present an interesting study for a class \((C)\) of maps (conformal semi-Riemannian maps) between semi-Riemannian manifolds. The class \((C)\) contains semi-Riemannian submersions and isometric immersions. Some examples are given. A characterization is the following: Theorem 1. A smooth map \(F: (M^mg)\to (N^n,h)\) is conformal semi-Riemannian if and only if for any \(p\in M\), there exists a smooth function \(\Lambda: M\to\mathbb{R}\) such that \(Q^2_p= \Lambda(p)Q_p\). Finally, the authors consider conformal semi-Riemannian maps and their harmonicity. Theorem 2: A \(C^2\) map between semi-Riemannian manifolds is a harmonic morphism if and only if it is harmonic and horizontally conformal. The exposition is clear and nicely organized.