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Bi-conformal vector fields and the local geometric characterization of conformally separable pseudo-Riemannian manifolds II

Differential Geometry 2016-08-16 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

In this paper we continue the study of bi-conformal vector fields started in {\em Class. Quantum Grav.} {\bf 21} 2153-2177. These are vector fields defined on a pseudo-Riemannian manifold by the differential conditions \liePab=ϕPab\lie P_{ab}=\phi P_{ab}, \lieΠab=χΠab\lie\Pi_{ab}=\chi\Pi_{ab} where PabP_{ab}, Πab\Pi_{ab} are orthogonal and complementary projectors with respect to the metric tensor \rmgab\rmg_{ab} and \lie\lie is the Lie derivative. In a previous paper we explained how the analysis of these differential conditions enabled us to derive local geometric characterizations of the most relevant cases of {\em conformally separable} (also called double twisted) pseudo Riemannian manifolds. In this paper we carry on this analysis further and provide local invariant characterizations of conformally separable pseudo-Riemannian manifolds with {\em conformally flat} leaf metrics. These characterizations are rather similar to that existing for conformally flat pseudo-Riemannian manifolds but instead of the Weyl tensor, we must demand the vanishing of certain four rank tensors constructed from the curvature of an affine, non-metric, connection (bi-conformal connection). We also speculate with possible applications to finding results for the existence of foliations by conformally flat hypersurfaces in any pseudo-Riemannian manifold.

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@article{arxiv.math/0506148,
  title  = {Bi-conformal vector fields and the local geometric characterization of conformally separable pseudo-Riemannian manifolds II},
  author = {Alfonso García-Parrado Gómez-Lobo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0506148},
  year   = {2016}
}

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Minor changes, new references and an example added. 31 pages, no figures. To appear in Journal of Geometry and Physics