Weakly Z-symmetric manifolds

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Abstract: We introduce a new kind of Riemannian manifold that includes weakly-, pseudo- and pseudo projective- Ricci symmetric manifolds. The manifold is defined through a generalization of the so called Z tensor; it is named "weakly Z symmetric" and denoted by (WZS)_n. If the Z tensor is singular we give conditions for the existence of a proper concircular vector. For non singular Z tensor, we study the closedness property of the associated covectors and give sufficient conditions for the existence of a proper concircular vector in the conformally harmonic case, and the general form of the Ricci tensor. For conformally flat (WZS)_n manifolds, we derive the local form of the metric tensor.


On a Riemannian manifold \((M,g)\), the authors define a \((0,2)\)-tensor field \(Z\), by the formula \[ Z_{ij} = (\mathrm{Ric})_{ij} + \Phi g \] where \(\Phi\) is an arbitrary function on \(M\) and Ric is the Ricci tensor field. If, moreover, there exist three 1-forms \(A\), \(B\), \(D\) such that \[ \nabla_k Z_{jl} = A_k Z_{jl} + B_j Z_{kl} + D_l Z_{kj} \] then the manifold \((M,g)\) is called weakly \(Z\)-symmetric (abreviated WZS). The WZS manifolds generalize simultaneously the weakly-, the pseudo- and the pseudo projective Ricci symmetric manifolds. On WZS manifolds, the authors study the existence of proper concircular vectors; in some particular cases, the form of the Ricci tensor field and the local form of the metric are determined.



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