On a connection between Lorentzian and Euclidean metrics

DOI10.1016/S0393-0440(99)00074-1zbMATH Open0964.53016arXivgr-qc/9802057OpenAlexW3103307188MaRDI QIDQ1576286FDOQ1576286

Authors: Bozhidar Z. Iliev 

Publication date: 16 July 2001

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

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).

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

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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)

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