3-dimensional left-invariant sub-Lorentzian contact structures

DOI10.1016/J.DIFGEO.2016.07.001zbMATH Open1352.53014arXiv1602.05091OpenAlexW2962895760WikidataQ115355654 ScholiaQ115355654MaRDI QIDQ344166FDOQ344166

Ben Warhurst, Marek Grochowski, Aleksandr Vladislavovich Medvedev

Publication date: 22 November 2016

Published in: Differential Geometry and its Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We provide a classification of $ts$-invariant sub-Lorentzian structures on $3$ dimensional contact Lie groups. Our approach is based on invariants arising form the construction of a normal Cartan connection.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1602.05091

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Sub-Riemannian geometry (53C17) Differential geometry of homogeneous manifolds (53C30) Contact manifolds (general theory) (53D10)

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