Remarks on global sub-Lorentzian geometry

DOI10.1007/s13324-013-0059-4zbMath1294.53031WikidataQ59303766 ScholiaQ59303766MaRDI QIDQ390262

Marek Grochowski

Publication date: 23 January 2014

Published in: Analysis and Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13324-013-0059-4

zbMATH Keywords

distributions; vector bundles; indefinite metrics on vector bundles

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

53B30: Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics

53C17: Sub-Riemannian geometry

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