Homogeneous spaces with invariant Koszul-Vinberg structures (Q6051000)

This article is primarily devoted to providing an algebraic characterization of \(G\)-invariant Koszul-Vinberg structures on \(G\)-homogeneous manifolds. It relies to the spirit of Nomizu's theorem on invariant connections, as referenced in [\textit{K. Nomizu}, Am. J. Math. 76, 33--65 (1954; Zbl 0059.15805); \textit{A. Elduque}, Commun. Math. 28, No. 2, 199--229 (2020; Zbl 07300190)]. The authors give a list of examples, thus providing invariant Koszul-Vinberg structures on both reductive pairs and symmetric spaces. Besides, the article presents several examples of circumstances where the Koszul-Vinberg structures are pseudo-Hessian. A significant result suggests that if the Lie group \(G\) is semi-simple, \(G/H\) will not carry any non-trivial \(G\)-invariant pseudo-Hessian structure. This is explicitly formulated in Theorem 5.7. As a direct consequence of this result, the authors obtain a new proof of a result by \textit{H. Shima} [The geometry of Hessian structures. Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific (2007; Zbl 1244.53004), Theorem 9.2]. Another remarkable result of the paper reveals that the leaves of the affine foliation, which are linked to an invariant Koszul-Vinberg structure, are homogeneous pseudo-Hessian manifolds.