Split structures in general relativity and the Kaluza–Klein theories

DOI10.1063/1.532697zbMATH Open0946.83054arXivgr-qc/9804043OpenAlexW1995655591MaRDI QIDQ4701770FDOQ4701770

Authors: Valentin D. Gladush, Roman A. Konoplya 

Publication date: 21 November 1999

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We construct a general approach to decomposition of the tangent bundle of pseudo-Riemannian manifolds into direct sums of subbundles, and the associated decomposition of geometric objects. An invariant structure {cal H}^r defined as a set of r projection operators is used to induce decomposition of the geometric objects into those of the corresponding subbundles. We define the main geometric objects characterizing decomposition. Invariant non-holonomic generalizations of the Gauss-Codazzi-Ricci's relations have been obtained. All the known types of decomposition (used in the theory of frames of reference, in the Hamiltonian formulation for gravity, in the Cauchy problem, in the theory of stationary spaces, and so on) follow from the present work as special cases when fixing a basis and dimensions of subbundles, and parameterization of a basis of decomposition. Various methods of decomposition have been applied here for the Unified Multidimensional Kaluza-Klein Theory and for relativistic configurations of a perfect fluid. Discussing an invariant form of the equations of motion we have found the invariant equilibrium conditions and their 3+1 decomposed form. The formulation of the conservation law for the curl has been obtained in the invariant form.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9804043

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zbMATH Keywords

Cauchy problemperfect fluidKaluza-Klein theoriesGauss-Codazzi-Ricci's relations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50) Applications of global differential geometry to the sciences (53C80) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Kaluza-Klein and other higher-dimensional theories (83E15)

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