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Invariant Einstein metrics on basic classical Lie supergroups

Differential Geometry 2025-08-29 v1 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

This paper presents a systematic study of invariant Einstein metrics on basic classical Lie supergroups, whose Lie superalgebras belong to the Kac's classification of finite dimensional classical simple Lie superalgebras over R\mathbb{R}. We consider a natural family of left invariant metrics parameterized by scaling factors on the simple and Abelian components of the reductive even part, using the canonical bi-invariant bilinear form. Explicit expressions for the Levi-Civita connection and Ricci tensor are derived, and the Einstein condition is reduced to a solvable algebraic system. Our main result shows that, except for the cases of A(m,n)\mathbf{A}(m,n) with mnm\neq n, F(4)\mathbf{F}(4), and their real forms, every real basic classical Lie superalgebra admits at least two distinct Einstein metrics. Notably, for D(n+1,n)\mathbf{D}(n+1,n) and D(2,1;α)\mathbf{D}(2,1;\alpha), we obtain both Ricci flat and non Ricci flat Einstein metrics, a phenomenon not observed in the non-super setting.

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@article{arxiv.2508.20639,
  title  = {Invariant Einstein metrics on basic classical Lie supergroups},
  author = {Huihui An and Zaili Yan and Shaoxiang Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.20639},
  year   = {2025}
}