Towards a classification of Lorentzian holonomy groups. Part II: Semisimple, non-simple weak-Berger algebras

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Thomas Leistner

Publication date: 17 September 2003

Abstract: The holonomy group of an (n+2)-dimensional simply-connected, indecomposable but non-irreducible Lorentzian manifold (M,h) is contained in the parabolic group $(mathbbRimesSO(n))ltimesmathbb{R}^n$. The main ingredient of such a holonomy group is the SO(n)--projection $G:=p{r}_{SO(n)}(Ho{l}_p(M,h))$ and one may ask whether it has to be a Riemannian holonomy group. In this paper we show that this is always the case, completing our results of the first part math.DG/0305139. We draw consequences for the existence of parallel spinors on Lorentzian manifolds.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Spin and Spin({}^c) geometry (53C27) Issues of holonomy in differential geometry (53C29) Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50)

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