Kähler contact distributions (Q608312)

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Kähler contact distributions
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    Kähler contact distributions (English)
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    25 November 2010
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    Let \(M(\varphi ,\xi ,\eta ,g)\) be a contact metric manifold and \(\mathcal D\) be its contact distribution. We define a linear connection \(\nabla \) on \(M\) and relate it with the generalized Tanaka connection introduced by Tanno in 1989. This enables us to give a characterization in terms of \(\nabla \) of a strongly pseudo-convex \(CR\)-structure on \(M\). Then we prove that \(\nabla \varphi =0\) if and only if \(M\) is a Sasakian manifold. In this case we call \((\mathcal D, \varphi , g)\) a Kähler contact distribution. Finally, we prove that such a \((\mathcal D, \varphi , g)\) has constant holomorphic sectional curvature with respect to \(\nabla \) if and only \(M\) is a Sasakian space form.
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    contact metric manifold
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    \(\mathcal D\)-connection
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    Kähler contact distribution
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    Sasakian manifold
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    Sasakian space form
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