Left-invariant Pseudo-Riemannian metrics on Lie groups: The null cone II
Abstract
We continue to study left-invariant pseudo-Riemannian metrics on Lie groups being in the null cone of the -action using the moving bracket approach. In particular, the Lie algebra being in the null cone implies that the pseudo-Riemannian metric have all vanishing scalar curvature invariants (VSI). We consider \emph{all} Lie algebras of dimension and we find that all solvable Lie algebras, and non-trivially Levi-decomposable Lie algebras, of dimension are in the null cone, \emph{except} the 3-dimensional solvable Lie algebra . For semi-simple, we also give a construction where is in the null cone and give examples of such spaces for \emph{all} the real simple Lie algebras . For example, for the exceptional split groups this construction places the split , split and split in the null cone of the , and action, respectively, and hence, their corresponding left-invariant pseudo-Riemannian metrics are VSI.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2410.21161,
title = {Left-invariant Pseudo-Riemannian metrics on Lie groups: The null cone II},
author = {Sigbjørn Hervik},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.21161},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
19 pages, many tables