Ricci flat metrics with bidimensional null orbits and non-integrable orthogonal distribution

DOI10.1016/J.DIFGEO.2006.08.006MaRDI QIDQ997143zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Michael Bächtold

Publication date 23 July 2007

Published in Differential Geometry and its Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.difgeo.2006.08.006

zbMATH Keywords

Einstein metricsKilling algebraKleinian metricsnull orbitsRicci flat metrics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Special Riemannian manifolds (Einstein, Sasakian, etc.) (53C25) Differential geometry of homogeneous manifolds (53C30) Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50)

Review text

In the present article the author finds all metrics \(g\) in a \(4\)-dimensional manifold of any signature with vanishing Ricci tensor, that satisfy three conditions: (i) \(g\) allows a Lie algebra of Killing vector fields with \(2\)-dimensional orbits, (ii) the tensor \(g\) degenerates when restricted to the orbits, and (iii) the distribution orthogonal to the orbits is not integrable. The main result is that there exists only one (up to sign), Ricci flat metric.

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