Semi-symmetric Lorentzian three-manifolds admitting a parallel degenerate line field (Q980480)

The metric tensor of a \(3\)-dimensional Lorentz manifold \(M\) admitting a parallel degenerate line field is known to be of a particular form involving a function \(f\) in three variables. Denote this metric tensor by \(g_f\). The authors investigate the semi-symmetric spaces among these manifolds \((M,g_f)\) and derive some general conditions on the function \(f\). The admissible Segre types of the Ricci operator of \((M,g_f)\) are determined, and the semi-symmetric curvature homogeneous manifolds \((M,g_f)\) are presented for the different cases.