Killing vector fields and the holonomy algebra in semiriemannian manifolds (Q909267)
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Killing vector fields and the holonomy algebra in semiriemannian manifolds (English)
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1989
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A well-known theorem of B. Kostant states that in case of compact Riemannian manifolds the operator \(A_ X:=L_ X-\nabla_ X\) lies in the holonomy algebra of the manifold. In this paper the author generalizes this result to compact semi-Riemannian manifolds. He also proves that on a compact homogeneous flat semi-Riemannian manifold any Killing vector field is parallel.
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holonomy algebra
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semi-Riemannian manifolds
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Killing vector field
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