Three-dimensional Lorentz geometries: Classification and completeness

DOI10.1007/S10711-010-9480-0MaRDI QIDQ605080zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Sorin Dumitrescu, Abdelghani Zeghib

Publication date 23 November 2010

Published in Geometriae Dedicata (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0703846

zbMATH Keywords

Lie groupcompleteness of \((G,X)\)-structureslocally homogeneous Lorentz manifoldstransitive Killing Lie algebras

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Geodesics in global differential geometry (53C22) Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50)

Abstract: We study 3-dimensional non-Riemannian Lorentz geometries, i.e. compact locally homogeneous Lorentz 3-manifolds with non-compact (local) isotropy group. One result is that, up to a finite cover, all such manifolds admit Lorentz metrics of (non-positive) constant sectionnal curvature. If the geometry is maximal, then the metric has constant sectionnal curvature, or is a left invariant metric on the Heisenberg group or the Sol group. These geometries, on each of the latter two groups are characterized by having a non-compact isotropy without being flat. Recall, for the need of his formulation of the geometrization conjecture, W. Thurston counted the 8 maximal Riemannian geometries in dimension 3. Here, we count only 4 maximal Lorentz geometries, but ignoring those which are at the same time Riemannian. Also, all such manifolds are geodesically complete, except the previous non flat left invariant Lorentz metric on the SOL group.

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