I-degenerate pseudo-Riemannian metrics

DOI10.1016/J.GEOMPHYS.2015.08.019zbMATH Open1328.53026arXiv1410.4347OpenAlexW1579083045WikidataQ115353082 ScholiaQ115353082MaRDI QIDQ893269FDOQ893269

Authors: Sigbjørn Hervik, Anders Haarr, Kei Yamamoto 

Publication date: 13 November 2015

Published in: Journal of Geometry and Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we study pseudo-Riemannian spaces with a degenerate curvature structure i.e. there exists a continuous family of metrics having identical polynomial curvature invariants. We approach this problem by utilising an idea coming from invariant theory. This involves the existence of a boost which is assumed to extend to a neighbourhood. This approach proves to be very fruitful: It produces a class of metrics containing all known examples of $mathcalI$-degenerate metrics. To date, only Kundt and Walker metrics have been given, however, our study gives a plethora of examples showing that $mathcalI$-degenerate metrics extend beyond the Kundt and Walker examples. The approach also gives a useful criterion for a metric to be $mathcalI$-degenerate. Specifically, we use this to study the subclass of VSI and CSI metrics (i.e., spaces where polynomial curvature invariants are all vanishing or constants, respectively).

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1410.4347

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zbMATH Keywords

invariantsWalker metricspseudo-Riemannian spacesclassification of spacesCSI metricsKundt metricsVSI metrics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Classes of solutions; algebraically special solutions, metrics with symmetries for problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C20) Geometric invariant theory (14L24)

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