Three-dimensional Lorentzian manifolds with constant principal Ricci curvatures ρ1=ρ2≠ρ3
This paper is the continuation of [ibid. 37, 4062-4075 (1996; Zbl 0866.53026)], where the same problem is solved for the Riemannian case. The aim of the present paper is a classification of three-dimensional Lorentzian manifolds, where Ricci curvature tensor is diagonalizable with two (prescribed) distinct constant eigenvalues. The problem is first divided into three cases according to the Jordan form of the ``shear tensor. In addition, one also has to distinguish six subcases according to the spacelike or timelike character of the individual Ricci eigenvectors and the sign of the double Ricci eigenvalue. Combining this, one obtains 18 types to be considered. For 7 types, the local isometry classes of the solution metrics are parametrized by two arbitrary functions of one variable, and for 2 types by one arbitrary function of one variable. For the remaining 9 types only locally homogeneous metrics are admissible as solutions. Still, there are many Lorentzian metrics here which are not locally homogeneous and such metrics exist for any choice of the two Ricci eigenvalues. Explicit examples are also given. The exposition is very concise and elegant, and one can believe that all results in the main table are correct. Yet, the procedure seems not to be completely rigorous in the following point: for some of the types, the author first proves that all solutions depend locally on one arbitrary function \(f\) of two variables and \(r\) arbitrary functions of one variable. Then he derives that each local isometry class of solutions depends on one arbitrary function \(h\) of two variables and \(s\) arbitrary functions of one variable. Hence he draws the conclusion that the local isometry classes are parametrized by \(r-s\) arbitrary functions of one variable. To be completely rigorous, one must know the exact relationship between the functions \(f\) and \(h\). (For example, if it happens, theoretically, that one of these functions is a partial derivative of the second one, then the ``arithmetics of arbitrary functions does not work.) This is a point still missing in the paper, even if most theoretical physicists may not be concerned about this kind of subtleties.
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