On a connection between Lorentzian and Euclidean metrics

DOI10.1016/S0393-0440(99)00074-1MaRDI QIDQ1576286zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Bozhidar Z. Iliev

Publication date 16 July 2001

Published in Journal of Geometry and Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9802057

zbMATH Keywords

signatureEuclidean metricpseudo-Riemannian metricLorentzian metric

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50)

Abstract: We investigate connections between pairs of (pseudo-)Riemannian metrics whose sum is a (tensor) product of a covector field with itself. A bijective mapping between the classes of Euclidean and Lorentzian metrics is constructed as a special result. The existence of such maps on a differentiable manifold is discussed. Similar relations for metrics of arbitrary signature on a manifold are considered. We point the possibility that any physical theory based on real Lorentzian metric(s) can be (re)formulated equivalently in terms of real Euclidean metric(s).

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