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Four-dimensional Lorentzian algebraic Ricci solitons

Differential Geometry 2026-01-23 v1

Abstract

We describe four-dimensional Lorentzian algebraic Ricci solitons. In sharp contrast with the Riemannian situation, any connected and simply connected four-dimensional Lie group admits a left-invariant Lorentz metric which is a Ricci soliton.

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@article{arxiv.2601.15730,
  title  = {Four-dimensional Lorentzian algebraic Ricci solitons},
  author = {Eduardo Garcia-Rio and Rosalia Rodriguez-Gigirey and Ramon Vazquez-Lorenzo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.15730},
  year   = {2026}
}
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